Speaker. I rise in support of House Resolution 1144. which today would extend to the State of Israel our best wishes on its 20th anniversary of independence. The resolution which we are acting on today states as follows: Whereas the people of the United States. speaking through the President and the Congress. favored restoration of an independent Jewish nation in Palestine. and Whereas resolutions expressing support for that objective were adopted by previous Congresses. and Whereas the State of Israel was established on the fifth of Iyar. 5708. twenty years ago. according to the Hebrew calendar. and Whereas during these twenty years Israel has defended her right to exist. developed her economy. given sanctuary to more than one million two hundred and fifty thousand refugees and immigrants. cultivated the arts and sciences. and established and strengthened democratic institutions serving the cause of freedom and human advancement: Therefore be it Resolved. That the House of Representatives of the United States extends its congratulations to the people of Israel on this anniversary and its best wishes for continued progress and expresses the hope that the nations of the Near East may soon meet. as neighbors. in negotiations which will lead to peace. economic and cultural cooperation. and which will bring stability and progress to the Near East to the benefit of all the peoples of the region. and be it further Resolved. That the Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit a copy of these resolutions. through the Department of State. to the President of Israel.
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