July 30, 2001

The Honorable ________________
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510

Dear Senator ___________ :

As a constituent in your state, I am writing to inform you of a Senate Concurrent Resolution
commemorating and congratulating Ukraine on its upcoming 10th Anniversary of Independence.  
I urge you to express your support for Ukraine's development as a member of the community of
nations by voting in the affirmative for the Senate Concurrent Resolution regarding the 10th 
Anniversary of Independence of Ukraine.  

The U.S. government has shown great concern for the political and economic development of 
Ukraine, as well as its integration in Euro-Atlantic structures.  Even as recent as last 
week, during a visit to Ukraine, National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice expressed 
admiration for the achievements of economic reform in Ukraine and urged the Ukrainian 
government's resolve to uphold democratic principles.  Indeed, Ukraine's increasing 
orientation toward the United States and progress toward reform in the past several years is 
interlaced with concerns for democratic principles and a Soviet-style legacy of corruption.  
Thus, it is essential to acknowledge Ukraine's 10th Anniversary of Independence, which will 
reinforce the support that the U.S. government provides to Ukraine and show that the strongest 
democracy in the world is concerned about the future of newly independent Ukraine.

Once again, I urge you to support the Senate's Resolution regarding the 10th Anniversary of 
Independence of Ukraine.  I thank you in advance for your support of Ukrainian-American 
issues and look forward to further cooperation with you and your office.

Sincerely,

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