Illinois HR 628: RACE AMITY DAY

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HR0628LRB104 20356 ECR 33811 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, For more than seven decades, the United States 

3has anchored its national security and global leadership in 

4alliances founded on mutual defense, shared sacrifice, and 

5respect for sovereignty, including the North Atlantic Treaty 

6Organization (NATO), of which Denmark, a sovereign ally of the 

7United States and the governing authority over Greenland, is a 

8founding and steadfast member; and

9 WHEREAS, Greenland is an integral part of the Kingdom of 

10Denmark, whose people enjoy self-government, democratic 

11rights, and protection under international law, and any 

12attempt to seize or annex its territory by force would 

13constitute an act of aggression against a treaty ally of the 

14United States; and

15 WHEREAS, Public statements and threats by President Donald 

16J. Trump advocating or entertaining the invasion or forcible 

17acquisition of Greenland represent a profound repudiation of 

18America's commitments to its allies and an unprecedented 

19willingness to contemplate war against nations that have stood 

20alongside the United States for generations; and

21 WHEREAS, The United States Armed Forces are trained, 

22educated, and morally conditioned to defend allies, deter 

HR0628- 2 -LRB104 20356 ECR 33811 r

1aggression, and preserve peace, not to plan or execute wars of 

2conquest against friendly nations with whom American service 

3members have trained, fought, and bled; and

4 WHEREAS, Danish service members fought alongside American 

5troops following the attacks of September 11, 2001, including 

6in Afghanistan, where Denmark suffered significant casualties 

7for a nation of its size, demonstrating loyalty, courage, and 

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