Mr. Speaker. it has been 8 long years that the island of Cyprus has been under Turkish occupation8 years of sul) -ession of economic. civil. and hui.. rights8 years of exploitation of ti territorial rights of 82 percent of tl itizens8 years of total disregard for the splendid tradition that began 2.500 years ago in ancient Athens when the Greek Empire began its countless and priceless contributions to Western civilization. As a nation of immigrants and a nation of democracywhich was born in Greece and passed to the rest of the free worldwe must continue to work to return Cyprus to the hands of its citizens and allow them to continue their already disrupted lives in peace and security. I pledge my continued commitment to opposing any efforts to support the Turkish presence therein the form of arms or foreign assistance. The Greek community in this country was intrumental in generating support for this issue in 1974. and I pledge to them my continued efforts at helping to achieving a final. just resolution for the nation of Cyprus and its people.*
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