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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 972 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 972

       Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the House of 
Representatives to the governments and people of the Republic of Cyprus 
and the Republic of Turkey for the reception and hospitality offered to 
            the American evacuees from Lebanon in July 2006.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2006

 Mr. Hastings of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
          referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION

 
       Expressing the appreciation and gratitude of the House of 
Representatives to the governments and people of the Republic of Cyprus 
and the Republic of Turkey for the reception and hospitality offered to 
            the American evacuees from Lebanon in July 2006.

Whereas the current military actions between Israel and Hezbollah are causing 
        humanitarian difficulties in Israel and Lebanon;
Whereas on July 15, 2006, the Republic of Cyprus declared its readiness to 
        assist efforts for the evacuation of United States citizens and other 
        nationals fleeing Lebanon;
Whereas the Cypriot people know about the needs of people suffering under war 
        and terror due to Cyprus's painful history of conflict and separation;
Whereas thousands of Americans having already arrived on Cyprus were supplied 
        with food and water and were hosted and welcomed with open arms;
Whereas the willingness of the Cypriot authorities to cooperate with the United 
        States Government and other foreign agencies was exemplary;
Whereas the Republic of Cyprus also provided ground for the evacuation of United 
        States citizens after the 1983 bombing of the United States Marine 
        Barracks in Beirut;
Whereas the Government of Turkey has also offered its support, providing the 
        Mediterranean seaport of Mersin for the purpose of the evacuation of 
        United States citizens;
Whereas this measure was an expression of the deep and close relations between 
        the Republic of Turkey and the United States; and
Whereas thousands of United States citizens have already landed in Mersin, many 
        of them being transported to the United States military base of 
        Incirlik: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) heartily thanks the governments and people of the 
        Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Turkey for receiving and 
        hosting thousands of American evacuees from Lebanon in July 
        2006;
            (2) expresses its hope to continue the good cooperation 
        between the United States and Cypriot Governments as well as 
        between the United States and Turkish Governments in the coming 
        weeks; and
            (3) recognizes the responsible roles the Cypriot and the 
        Turkish Governments are playing in their efforts to stabilize 
        the Middle East and encourages them to continue in such 
        efforts.
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