Speaker. I want t thank the gentleman from Florida for callin this special order to commemorate the brav men and women of Greece who began th fight against 400 years of oppressive rule o March 25. 1821. It is with both pride and grat tude that we remember the many invaluabl contributions which Greeks and GreekAmer cans have made to our society. not onl through the ancients but also through the pos tive impact which their immigration has had o our country. The magnificent buildings I which we stand. and the laws made here. ar testimonials to the importance of Greek cultur on America. Thomas Jefferson once observed that "T the Ancient Greeks. we are indebted for th light which led ourselves out of the Gothi darkness." If Jefferson were with us today. believe that he would also recognize the del which we owe to GreekAmericans. whos continued leadership and participation in Ir strumental roles in our society assists us I developing a representative democracy refle( tive of the people.
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