; Whereas the Greek people’s bravery changed the trajectory of the war, leading Hitler’s Field Marshal and Chief of Staff Wilhelm Keitel to say, The Greeks delayed by two or more vital months the German attack against Russia; if we did not have this long delay, the outcome of the war would have been different ; Whereas Prime Minister Churchill concluded that if there had not been the virtue and courage of the Greeks, we do not know which the outcome of World War II would have been ; Whereas this was a consequential victory for freedom and democracy in the modern world and, at the time, an act that inspired and gave hope to the free world; Whereas the United States and Greece have been allies in all major international conflicts throughout modern history, including World War II, upholding freedom, democracy, rule of law, human rights, peace, and stability; Whereas those efforts and shared values have enhanced the close bond between the peoples of Greece and the United States; Whereas the United States joins Greece in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the March 25, 1821, Greek Independence Day and reaffirms the democratic principles from which the 2 great countries were founded; Whereas, since 1942, Oxi Day has been celebrated in Greece and Cyprus on October 28, commemorating Greece’s refusal to submit to fascism; and Whereas October 28, 2023, would be an appropriate date to designate as Oxi Day : Now, therefore, be it