[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 148 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





            97TH ANNIVERSARY OF AFGHANISTAN INDEPENDENCE DAY

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Speaker, as Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus 
on Afghanistan, I rise to congratulate and extend best wishes to the 
people and Government of Afghanistan on the 97th anniversary of their 
independence.
  It was 97 years ago, on August 19, 1919, that King Amanullah Khan 
declared Afghanistan's independence from the British Empire.
  Afghanistan has faced many challenges for almost a century since its 
independence but through the perseverance and resilience of its people 
and their leaders, Afghanistan has forged strong relationships with the 
international community and with its neighbors.
  In celebrating the 97th anniversary of Afghanistan's National 
Independence Day, I say to the people of Afghanistan that you have a 
friend and partner in the United States as you work to build a better 
future for your children and grandchildren.

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