•HRES 1063 IH 
the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of 
America; 
Whereas both the United Kingdom and the United States are 
free and democratic nations with a common commitment 
to human rights and the rule of law; 
Whereas the United Kingdom is a major ally of the United 
States and 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the US- 
UK Mutual Defense Agreement that was signed in Wash-
ington, DC, on July 3, 1958, and renewed in Wash-
ington, DC, on June 14, 2004; 
Whereas both the United Kingdom and the United States are 
founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organi-
zation (NATO), having been party to the North Atlantic 
Treaty signed in Washington, DC, on April 4, 1949; 
Whereas the United Kingdom is a major partner in the 
worldwide fight against terrorism, supporting the United 
States in many key armed struggles; 
Whereas the United Kingdom is the second largest contrib-
utor to the multinational force in Iraq; 
Whereas the United Kingdom plays a significant role in the 
military effort to bring lasting stability to Afghanistan 
and is the second largest contributor to NATO’s Inter-
national Security Assistance Force; 
Whereas the United Kingdom and the United States share a 
steadfast alliance and a long tradition of opposing extre-
mism, which included fighting the forces of nazism and 
communism in the 20th century; 
Whereas the United Kingdom is the sixth largest trading 
partner of the United States, and the United States is 
the largest trading partner of the United Kingdom; 
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Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom share 
the world’s largest foreign direct investment partnership, 
with American investment sustaining over a million jobs 
in the United Kingdom and British investment sustaining 
over a million jobs in the United States; 
Whereas approximately 675,000 British citizens reside in the 
United States, and 155,000 Americans reside in the 
United Kingdom, with both communities contributing to 
the fabric of life in their host countries; 
Whereas approximately 8,400 British students are currently 
studying at universities in the United States, and 32,000 
American students are studying at universities in the 
United Kingdom; and 
Whereas the relationship between the United States and the 
United Kingdom is one of unity and strength, and has 
been proven to be of mutual benefit: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) marks the 225th anniversary of relations 
between the United States and the Kingdom of 
Great Britain; 
(2) recognizes that the Kingdom of Great Brit-
ain’s recognition of the United States was an impor-
tant event in the history of the Nation; 
(3) reaffirms the value of the deep friendship 
that has developed between our two Countries since 
the signing of the Treaty of Paris; and 
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(4) looks forward to a continued and strength-
ened relationship between the British and American 
people. 
Æ 
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