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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1178 

Celebrating the centennial of Romania’s Great Union of 1918 and reaffirming 

the strategic partnership between the United States and Romania. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 11, 2018 

Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. MEEKS) 

submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the centennial of Romania’s Great Union of 1918 

and reaffirming the strategic partnership between the 

United States and Romania. 

Whereas the United States and Romania were allies in World 

War I, guided by the shared ideals of freedom, sovereignty, democracy, civil liberties, and individual rights; 

Whereas in 1918, the United States gave its full support to 

Romania’s aspirations of freedom and unity, on the basis 

of President Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points, presented in a joint session of the United States Congress 

on January 8, 1918; 

Whereas, on December 1, 1918, the Grand National Assembly of Alba Iulia unanimously approved a resolution callVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:04 Dec 12, 2018 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR1178.IH HR1178

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ing for the union of Transylvania and Romania, also referred to as the Great Union of all Romanians; 

Whereas the United States historical support for Romania’s 

democratic aspirations of national unity has fostered a 

strong bond of friendship between the two nations, cemented by a close relation of strategic partnership; 

Whereas over more than a century, many generations of Romanian Americans brought their contribution to the history and the development of the United States, making 

their rich cultural heritage an integral part of the fabric 

of American society; 

Whereas 100 years after the Great Union of 1918, Romania 

stands together with the United States, as a strategic 

partner and NATO ally, which has faithfully contributed 

to building and defending a Europe whole, free, and at 

peace, and has demonstrated its commitment to sharing 

the burden of our collective transatlantic security; and 

Whereas the centennial anniversary of Romanian unification 

represents a historical milestone to be lauded and celebrated: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) celebrates the 100th anniversary of Roma3 nia’s Great Union of 1918 and values the oppor4 tunity to remember the courageous and remarkable 

5 individuals that made it possible; 

6 (2) honors the resolve and sacrifice of all Ro7 manians, who valiantly fought for the fulfillment of 

8 their democratic aspirations of freedom and unity; 


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1 (3) reaffirms the close bonds between the 

2 United States and Romania, based on their common 

3 commitment to the principles of freedom and democ4 racy; and 

5 (4) reaffirms the desire of the House to con6 tinue strengthening the strategic partnership be7 tween the United States and Romania and to inspire 

8 future generations to cherish, preserve, and develop 

9 the historic friendship between our two nations. 

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