IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 338 
Recognizing the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illinois, and the con-
tributions of Hellenism to the United States and celebrating Greek and 
American democracy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 
Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself and Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illi-
nois, and the contributions of Hellenism to the United 
States and celebrating Greek and American democracy. 
Whereas the Founding Fathers of the United States were in-
spired and guided by the democratic principles and polit-
ical philosophies of the ancient Greeks; 
Whereas the Greek and American people share a common 
heritage of personal freedom and citizen participation in 
government; 
Whereas Greek immigrants to the United States have 
brought from their Hellenic origins a rich treasure of 
knowledge, science, history, culture, and art that has con-
tributed greatly to the unique fabric of American life; 
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•HRES 338 IH 
Whereas Americans of Greek origin have contributed to and 
continue to contribute to strengthening and enriching 
American life and democracy; 
Whereas millions of Greek-Americans continue the great Hel-
lenic traditions and values in their families, their neigh-
borhoods, their communities, their States, and their na-
tion; 
Whereas the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illinois, 
is a national institution dedicated to fully celebrating this 
rich heritage through the documentation, study, exhi-
bition, and elucidation of Hellenic and Greek-American 
history; 
Whereas the National Hellenic Museum seeks to broaden and 
enrich public knowledge of Hellenic life, history, and the 
Greek immigrant experience and their contributions to 
the mosaic of American diversity and strength; and 
Whereas the National Hellenic Museum is home to a vast col-
lection of literature, historical data, antiquities, and arti-
facts, some dating back to 1200 BC, bringing to life the 
stories of ancient times, to great Greek-Americans from 
Civil War heroes, to scientists and humanitarians, and 
continuing contributions to Greek-American life: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives recog-
nizes— 
(1) the significant contributions of Hellenism 
and the Greek community in the United States; 
(2) the rich history of Greek immigration to the 
United States; and 
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•HRES 338 IH 
(3) the National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, 
Illinois, for its role in the documentation, study, per-
petuation, and presentation of the Greek-American 
story, which serves to broaden public understanding 
of the history, culture, and contributions of Greek 
immigrants to the United States. 
Æ 
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