Full Text of HR1301 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Free Republic of Liberland was proclaimed on | 3 | | April 13, 2015 upon Terra Nullius, a parcel of land unclaimed | 4 | | by any other nation or private entity since the dissolution of | 5 | | the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1991; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Liberland meets the criteria for statehood as | 7 | | codified in the Montevideo Convention on the Rights and Duties | 8 | | of States, a treatise that has been ratified by the United | 9 | | States of America; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Liberland's Constitution and systems of | 11 | | governance have been established with significant guidance | 12 | | from the writings of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other | 13 | | founders of the United States of America; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, The Foreign Ministry of Liberland has | 15 | | continuously and publicly expressed its aspirations for | 16 | | strong, peaceful, and mutually-beneficial relations with the | 17 | | United States; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, All Cabinet Members of Liberland have proclaimed | 19 | | the continued maintenance of peace in the Balkan Peninsula as a | 20 | | vital national interest; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Liberland is committed to be a catalyst for | 2 | | economic development, free trade, and investment, both within | 3 | | Her borders and throughout the Balkan region; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, The primary domestic foundation of Liberland's | 5 | | government is the preservation of the inherent natural rights | 6 | | and individual liberties of Her citizens, residents, visitors, | 7 | | and guests; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Welcoming Liberland into the community of nations | 9 | | will further the vision of The State of Illinois to secure the | 10 | | freedoms of self-determination to all peoples; therefore, be it
| 11 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 12 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 13 | | encourage the further development of Liberland and the efforts | 14 | | of Her government and citizens to establish a new partner in | 15 | | guaranteeing the rights of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of | 16 | | Happiness; and be it further
| 17 | | RESOLVED, That we express our regards to the President of | 18 | | the United States, the Secretary of the State, the | 19 | | distinguished men and women of the Senate Foreign Relations | 20 | | Committee, and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and | 21 | | respectfully request their consideration in the recognition of | 22 | | the Free Republic of Liberland; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 2 | | presented to President Vit Jedlicka, President of the Free | 3 | | Republic of Liberland, as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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