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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION H. RES. 62 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte Day. |
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| 6 | 6 | | IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| 7 | 7 | | JANUARY23, 2025 |
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| 8 | 8 | | Mr. E |
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| 9 | 9 | | SPAILLATsubmitted the following resolution; which was referred to the |
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| 10 | 10 | | Committee on Oversight and Government Reform |
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| 11 | 11 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 12 | 12 | | Supporting the goals and ideals of a Juan Pablo Duarte |
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| 13 | 13 | | Day. |
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| 14 | 14 | | Whereas the people of the Dominican Republic acquired au- |
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| 15 | 15 | | tonomy and sovereignty on the 27th day of February |
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| 16 | 16 | | 1844; |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas the Dominican Republic was the cradle of thinking |
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| 18 | 18 | | and achievement in the Western Hemisphere, establishing |
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| 19 | 19 | | the first university, hospital, and cathedral of the New |
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| 20 | 20 | | World; |
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| 21 | 21 | | Whereas, on the 26th day of January 1813, Juan Pablo |
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| 22 | 22 | | Duarte, the founding father of the Dominican Republic, |
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| 23 | 23 | | was born; |
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| 24 | 24 | | Whereas, during the month of January 2025, Dominican |
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| 25 | 25 | | Americans and citizens of the Dominican Republic will |
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| 28 | 28 | | •HRES 62 IH |
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| 29 | 29 | | celebrate the 212th anniversary of the birth of Juan |
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| 30 | 30 | | Pablo Duarte; |
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| 31 | 31 | | Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte, along with Francisco Del |
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| 32 | 32 | | Rosario Sanchez and Ramon Matias Mella, formed La |
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| 33 | 33 | | Trinitaria, a secret organization that initiated the move- |
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| 34 | 34 | | ment for the independence of the Dominican Republic; |
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| 35 | 35 | | Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte actively participated in the Do- |
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| 36 | 36 | | minican War of Independence, demonstrating commit- |
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| 37 | 37 | | ment to the nation’s freedom; |
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| 38 | 38 | | Whereas, by rallying military, civilian, and financial sup- |
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| 39 | 39 | | porters, Duarte demonstrated his ability to unify diverse |
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| 40 | 40 | | groups under the common cause of independence and |
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| 41 | 41 | | sovereignty; |
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| 42 | 42 | | Whereas Duarte conducted a diplomatic mission to garner |
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| 43 | 43 | | Venezuelan support for the Dominican Restoration War |
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| 44 | 44 | | (1863–1865), which resulted in the Dominican Republic |
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| 45 | 45 | | regaining its second independence from Spain; |
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| 46 | 46 | | Whereas Duarte’s liberal and democratic ideas and actions |
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| 47 | 47 | | laid the foundation for the establishment of an inde- |
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| 48 | 48 | | pendent Dominican state, free from foreign rule; |
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| 49 | 49 | | Whereas Juan Pablo Duarte humbly declined urges from sup- |
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| 50 | 50 | | porters to take the presidency of the Republic wanting to |
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| 51 | 51 | | prioritize democratic principles over personal ambitions; |
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| 52 | 52 | | Whereas, despite facing exile, betrayal, and personal loss, |
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| 53 | 53 | | Duarte prioritized the welfare of the Dominican Republic |
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| 54 | 54 | | and its people above all else; and |
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| 55 | 55 | | Whereas, during the month of February 2025, Dominican |
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| 56 | 56 | | Americans and citizens of the Dominican Republic will |
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| 57 | 57 | | celebrate the independence of the Dominican Republic, |
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| 58 | 58 | | including attending the 8th annual Dominicans on the |
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| 59 | 59 | | Hill conference: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 63 | 63 | | Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 |
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| 64 | 64 | | (1) supports the goals and ideals of the Juan 2 |
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| 65 | 65 | | Pablo Duarte Day of the Dominican Republic; 3 |
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| 66 | 66 | | (2) supports the establishment of a national day 4 |
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| 67 | 67 | | of recognition for Juan Pablo Duarte in the United 5 |
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| 68 | 68 | | States to honor the founding father of the Domini-6 |
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| 69 | 69 | | can Republic; and 7 |
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| 70 | 70 | | (3) urges the people of the United States to ob-8 |
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| 71 | 71 | | serve a national day of recognition for Dominican 9 |
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| 72 | 72 | | Americans with appropriate ceremonies, programs, 10 |
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| 73 | 73 | | and activities. 11 |
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