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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—HOUSE March 18, 1997 March 18, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE H1083 reform issue has to be addressed on the which both democracies had relied so colleague and dear friend from Florida floor. heavily, the classical Greek democ- in recognizing the great achievement I just want to thank the gentle- racy. of the 176th anniversary of Greek inde- woman again. I know this is just the So how did I learn this lesson? In the pendence from the Ottoman Empire. beginning of our effort to make sure parochial setting of our Greek school, Over 200 years ago, America's Found- that this issue is raised by the GOP church-related studies, it became evi- ing Fathers turned to Greece, the leadership and that we do have the dent to me that America was as much birthplace of democracy, as an idol in time when it is considered. a part of the Greek revolution in 1821 setting the course as a new nation. It f as was the raising of the flag by Father was only fitting that Greece in turn Germanos and all the heroic exploits of look to the United States 50 years later GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY, 176 the great generals of Greek independ- as a role model for democratic govern- YEARS OF FREEDOM AND DE- ence. ment after struggling under the oppres- MOCRACY As a matter of fact, in the city of sive Ottoman Empire. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. GIB- Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Living under the rule of the Ottoman BONS). Under the Speaker's announced Love, the public officials of that day in Empire fostered a revolutionary spirit policy of January 7, 1997, the gen- the 1820's spoke mightily of the need in its people who had been subjected to tleman from Florida [Mr. BILIRAKIS] is for the international community to decades of slavery, abuse, and cultural recognized for 60 minutes as the des- come to the aid of the Greek independ- deprivation. It is this spirit that we ignee of the majority leader. ence movement. And in fact President recognize today. We recognize the spir- Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise Monroe, on many occasions, was insist- it of Greeks that have gone on before, this evening to honor the spirit of free- ent upon American spiritual and moral the Greeks that have brought so much dom by commemorating 176 years of and material aid for the potential over- to this country and those Greek-Amer- Greek independence. March 25 is Greek throw of the Turkish domination of icans living here today. Independence Day, and every year I Greece. A well-known Greek revolutionary speak on the House floor to recognize Members of the House of Representa- who was burned alive by the Turks said this important historical event. tives in which we stand tonight were in one of his famous poems that ``I The significance of Greek Independ- eloquent in their phraseology of free- would rather live free for one hour ence Day can never be overstated. Like dom, just as the gentleman from Flor- than suffer slavery and imprisonment the Fourth of July, it continues to re- ida began his dissertation this evening, for 40 years.'' mind all of us to honor freedom regard- with the celebration of freedom. His The United States-Greek relationship less of the price. predecessors and mine on the floor of is among our strongest. Greece has Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman the House of Representatives in the fought by the side of the United States from Pennsylvania, my very good 1820's were repetitive and strongly ex- in numerous tests throughout the hortative of the movement of freedom friend and colleague [Mr. GEKAS], at years. Both countries share a passion on the Greek mainland. this point. for freedom. Greece has sent some of So when the gentleman says, as he its brightest to the shores of America Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank does rightly, that this is a celebration to pursue dreams in this, the land of the gentleman for yielding. We have of freedom, it is a celebration of Amer- opportunity. grown accustomed to the gentleman ican freedom just as much as it is this My grandparents emigrated to the from Florida and his repetitive and small setting of Greek independence United States of America early in this necessary emphasis on Greek Independ- that arose in the 1820's. That is what century. My mother's parents, Stelios ence Day and its celebration through- makes it so extraordinarily valuable to and Olga Macaronis, were born in a vil- out the world. us of Greek descent, Americans of lage called Atsiki on the island of The most noteworthy part of the Greek descent. Here we are, privileged Lemnos in the Aegean Sea. My pater- celebration in which Americans of enough to be Members of the Congress nal grandmother, Anastasia Pappas, Greek descent yearly participate has to of the United States where our every do, in my judgment, with the historical day, our every breath is spent in trying was from Athens, and my father's fa- partnership of the American democ- to improve our country, the United ther, whose name was Mike Pappas, racy and the way our country, the States. And it happens that our herit- was born in Smyrna, which is now part United States, gained its independence, age, the parents that we had who came of Turkey. and that which followed in the 1820's from another world and from another They worked hard to learn the lan- when the Greek nationals began their era, were able to inculcate in us the guage and supported a growing family. movement for independence. spirit of freedom and independence and They became U.S. citizens. They start- ed businesses. They had children and, b 2000 democracy which they and their fore- fathers knew so well in their country yes, they had grandchildren. One of What was the common bond that the of origin, and then they make sure that these grandchildren today is a Member American institution of independence we in our education, in our commit- of the U.S. Congress. had with its later Greek movement for ment to faith, in our interrelationships The United States has given our independence in the 1820's? It was their with our fellow Americans, that we Greek-American family the oppor- own Greek heritage. That is, the ideals never forget that the spirit of freedom tunity to see these dreams come of democracy and self-government that began with that wonderful Athe- through. As a Member of this Congress, which were first practiced by the clas- nian democracy can be practiced by I share the responsibility to ensure sical Greeks were the foundation for their sons and daughters on the very that the opportunity for the realiza- the Jeffersons and Madisons and the floor of the most, the strongest station tion of these types of dreams will al- Adamses and the Washingtons as they of freedom that the world has ever ways be possible for others. moved strenuously to bring their coun- known, the Congress of the United Winning the election last year to the try into a mode of freedom. The Dec- States. U.S. Congress was a great responsibil- laration of Independence and the Con- I thank the gentleman for yielding to ity or is a great responsibility and stitution that followed all were based me. honor. However, in reading the papers in the authorship of the American Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I the day after the election, my favorite Founders themselves, founded on the thank the gentleman. He is always so pictures are not the ones with me and principles of classical Greek democ- very eloquent on all subjects, I might my supporters at the election celebra- racy, Athenian democracy. add. tion. It was the pictures of me taking And so 50 years later, when Greece it- I now yield to the gentleman from my grandmother, Olga Macaronis, to self felt the need to overthrow the yoke New Jersey [Mr. PAPPAS], one of our vote just as I have done for many of Turkish domination, they were newest Members of the House, very years. harking back to two historical events: welcome here. My grandmother, Olga Macaronis, is First, the American independence Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I proudly 94 years old today, and I do not think movement and, still further back, in rise today and join my distinguished that she has ever missed an election in H1084 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD Ð HOUSE March 18, 1997 her many years since becoming a citi- These acts of courage, Mr. Speaker, of the Second World War, Greece be- zen. While taking her to vote to the and the words of President Monroe came a NATO ally and has been to this polls, you can sense her sense of civic serve to highlight an important bond day joining forces with the United duty. I guess the respect and sense of between America and Greece: the love States and played no small role in pre- responsibility rubbed off on me, and of freedom. Like our Founding Fathers, serving and protecting the freedoms that is part of the reason why I became the Greek people sought the right to enjoyed by an unprecedented number of involved in public service. govern themselves and to determine the world's people. Another great quality that you can- their own destiny. They felt that there The other thing that I think about is not help but notice within the Greek- is nothing more precious than freedom the contribution that Greek-Americans American community is its strong en- and democracy.
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