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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 236 

Recognizing the close relationship between the United States and the Republic 

of San Marino. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 16, 2007 

Mr. DREIER (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, 

Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mrs. 

NAPOLITANO, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 

and Mr. BLUNT) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the close relationship between the United States 

and the Republic of San Marino. 

Whereas the Republic of San Marino is the oldest republic in 

the world; 

Whereas the Republic of San Marino was founded by those 

fleeing the religious persecution of the Roman Empire, 

and has adhered to the principles of tolerance and individual liberty throughout its history; 

Whereas the United States and the Republic of San Marino 

have long held close ties based on common interests and 

common values; 


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Whereas the special bond between the Republic of San 

Marino and the United States was first expressed nearly 

a century and a half ago in an exchange of letters between President Abraham Lincoln and the Captains Regent of San Marino; 

Whereas President Lincoln expressed in his letter his deep respect for the Republic of San Marino as ‘‘one of the most 

honored in all of history’’ and took encouragement from 

its example that a ‘‘government founded on republican 

principles is capable of being so administered as to be secure and enduring’’; 

Whereas the Republic of San Marino has been a steadfast 

ally of the United States in many international organizations, such as the United Nations and the International 

Monetary Fund; 

Whereas the Republic of San Marino has been a close collaborator on a number of key economic issues, such as 

the protection of intellectual property; 

Whereas the Republic of San Marino has been a close collaborator in the global War on Terror, including efforts 

to combat international terrorist financing; 

Whereas through its chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Republic of San 

Marino has worked to promote inter-religious and intercultural dialogue; 

Whereas earlier this year, the United States and the Republic 

of San Marino upgraded their diplomatic relations to ambassador-level, and exchanged the first bilateral Ambassadors in our history; 

Whereas Paolo Rondelli, the first Ambassador Extraordinary 

and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of San Marino to the 


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United States, presented his credentials to President 

Bush at a ceremony at the White House on July 25, 

2007; and 

Whereas Ronald P. Spogli, the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the 

Republic of San Marino, presented credentials to the 

Captains Regent (co-Heads of State) in a ceremony in 

San Marino’s Palazzo Publico on March 8, 2007: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress— 

3 (1) recognizes the close relationship between the 

4 United States and the Republic of San Marino; 

5 (2) expresses its deep gratitude to the Republic 

6 of San Marino for its close collaboration and support 

7 in issues of critical importance to our economic and 

8 national security interests; and 

9 (3) commemorates the first bilateral exchange 

10 of Ambassadors in the history of our long relation11 ship. 

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