Bill Analysis - GOP.gov http://www.gop.gov/ Bill Analysis from Republicans in Congress en-US Sunday, March 21, 2010 Sunday, March 21, 2010 H.Con.Res. 212: Expressing the sense of Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of historic events in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia committee on foreign affairs http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hconres212 Rep. Mica, John L. | Committee on Foreign Affairs

H.Con.Res. 212 would resolve that Congress:

•  "Recognizes the 20th anniversary of the historic events in Central and Eastern Europe that brought about the collapse of the communist regimes and the fall of the Iron Curtain;

•  "Commemorates, with the Slovak and Czech Republics, the 20th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, which underscores the significance and value of reclaimed freedom and the dignity of individual citizens;

•  "Commends the peoples of the Slovak and Czech Republics for their remarkable achievements over the past 20 years in building free, democratic, and prosperous societies;

•  "Appreciates the contribution of the Slovak and Czech Republics as members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union to the promotion and defense of common values of freedom, democracy, and liberty around the world;

•  "Reaffirms the bonds of friendship and close cooperation that have existed between the United States and the Slovak and Czech Republics; and

•  "Extends the warmest congratulations and best wishes to the people of the Slovak Republic and the peoples of the Czech Republic for a peaceful, prosperous, and successful future."

 

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