[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4924]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY

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                          HON. DANNY K. DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 4, 2006

  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Greek 
Independence Day. I am proud to represent Greek-town in Chicago and the 
many Greek-Americans that live on the near west side.
  One hundred eighty-five years ago, on March 25, 1821, Greece declared 
its independence from the Ottoman Empire. On that day, a great 
friendship was born between the two nations. Americans went to fight 
for Greece's independence and Americans and Greeks have fought side by 
side since that time. Over the past 185 years many Greeks have 
immigrated to the United States and a great number live in my district 
today.
  Greece's location at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula on the 
Mediterranean has positioned Greece at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, 
and Africa ensuring that it shares not only the cultural richness of 
that diverse region, but also some of the great troubles that have 
plagued that area.
  Hopefully this Congress we can work together to ensure peace in the 
region, the sovereignty of Greece, and a strong and lasting friendship 
between the United States and Greece.

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