WASHINGTON (Greek News) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday hosted a reception at the White House in recognition of Greek Independence Day.
In a proclamation signed Friday, Biden called the day a celebration of democracy for Greece and the United States.
He marked 202 years of friendship between the modern Hellenic Republic and the U.S. and called on a recommitment to standing up for the rights, equality and dignity of all people.
“Today, we honor the heroism of Greek revolutionaries who fought for their independence more than two centuries ago and celebrate the sacred idea that has always bound our great nations together: that ‘we the people’ hold the power to shape our own destinies,” he stated.
) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday hosted a reception at the White House in recognition of Greek Independence Day.
In a proclamation signed Friday, Biden called the day a celebration of democracy for Greece and the United States.
He marked 202 years of friendship between the modern Hellenic Republic and the U.S. and called on a recommitment to standing up for the rights, equality and dignity of all people.
“Today, we honor the heroism of Greek revolutionaries who fought for their independence more than two centuries ago and celebrate the sacred idea that has always bound our great nations together: that ‘we the people’ hold the power to shape our own destinies,” he stated.