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H.RES.412 Expressing gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, for their State Visit to the United States and reaffirming the friendship that exists between the United States and the United Kingdom.

In the wake of Great Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to the US, the resolution preamble focuses on experiences with terrorism shared by Great Britain and the US.

The resolution express appreciation for the visit.

Sponsor:  Rep. John Boozman (R-AR-3^rd)

Vote: Passed House by voice vote June 5, 2007

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost.

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Whereas Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, traveled to the United States for a State Visit from May 3 to May 8, 2007, celebrating the special relationship that exists between the United States and the United Kingdom;

Whereas the United States and the United Kingdom enjoy a trans-Atlantic friendship sustained by a commitment to democratic traditions, liberty, and the spread of freedom, as well as common economic and cultural foundations;

Whereas in a rapidly changing world, Queen Elizabeth II has been a force of stability and constancy and has provided inspiration to the world in times both peaceful and tumultuous;

Whereas Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip serve as ambassadors for the British people and the goodwill engendered by their visit serves as a reminder, for the people of the United States and the United Kingdom alike, of our joint values and priorities;

Whereas the United Kingdom, like the United States, has suffered loss of life on its own shores from terrorist elements; and

Whereas thousands of British troops today fight side-by-side with United States forces on the War on Terror's most dangerous battlefields: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives is deeply appreciative of the State Visit recently conducted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and celebrates the State Visit as having been an occasion to reaffirm the value and depth of the friendship that exists between the United States and the United Kingdom.

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