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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 446 

Reaffirming German-American friendship and cooperation under the 

Wunderbar Together—Germany and the U.S. initiative. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 18, 2019 

Mr. KEATING (for himself and Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Reaffirming German-American friendship and cooperation 

under the Wunderbar Together—Germany and the U.S. 

initiative. 

Whereas Wunderbar Together—Germany and the U.S. 

launched on October 3, 2018, with the goal of presenting 

today’s Germany to Americans across the United States 

and showcasing how closely the two countries are linked 

by heritage, common values, and shared interests; 

Whereas there are more than 50 million Americans of German origin living in the United States, many of whom 

have provided valuable contributions to the growth and 

development of the United States and to the maintenance 

of strong ties to Germany and the German people; 

Whereas Wunderbar Together—Germany and the U.S. will 

bring together more than 250 partners across all 50 


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States, with over 1,500 events and projects in local communities covering every aspect of German-American relations, including science, the arts, culture, language, business, sports, and more; 

Whereas Wunderbar Together—Germany and the U.S. will 

assist both countries in addressing global challenges 

through dialogue and cooperation; 

Whereas today the United States and Germany are close political allies, partners, and friends working together for a 

peaceful world order based on the rule of law; 

Whereas Germany is an important trading partner of the 

United States in the European Union, and German companies have created 692,000 American jobs; 

Whereas the United States played a leading role in the reconstruction of Germany after World War II through political and financial means, laying the groundwork for the 

establishment of a peaceful, democratic postwar Germany 

and paving the way for United States-German bilateral 

relations based on trust; and 

Whereas the United States played a crucial role in the unification after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which took place 

30 years ago this November: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes and highlights the importance of 

3 the alliance between the United States and Germany 

4 in— 

5 (A) an enduring shared commitment to our 

6 free and democratic societies; 


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1 (B) expanding and deepening economic 

2 prosperity for the United States and Europe; 

3 and 

4 (C) protecting and defending our security, 

5 freedom, and common values; 

6 (2) recognizes the strong personal, cultural, and 

7 historical ties between our populations and govern8 ments, and the importance of our common set of 

9 fundamental values as guiding principles for tackling 

10 the growing global challenges of the 21st century; 

11 (3) reaffirms the significance of Wunderbar To12 gether—Germany and the U.S. as an initiative of 

13 the Government of Germany to share today’s Ger14 many with the American people, to highlight the 

15 friendship between the two countries, and to engage 

16 with people and communities across the United 

17 States on shared issues of interest and concern; and 

18 (4) reaffirms the deep and historical friendship 

19 between the Government and people of the United 

20 States and the Government and people of Germany. 

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