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“COMMEMORATING 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E148 on Feb. 3, 2010.
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COMMEMORATING 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF AUSCHWITZ
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speech of
HON. AL GREEN
of texas
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support H. Res. 1044, a resolution commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, a Nazi concentration and extermination camp. Honoring the victims of the Holocaust, and expressing commitment to strengthen the fight against bigotry and intolerance are integral parts of this resolution. I would like to thank Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen for introducing this piece of legislation.
Before Allied forces arrived in Poland to liberate Auschwitz, on January 27, 1945, approximately 6 million Jews and other targeted groups were murdered by Nazi soldiers across Europe.
Auschwitz was the largest concentration camp in Poland. Between 1940 and 1945, 1.3 million Jews were deported by Nazi authorities to this extermination camp. Over 85 percent of the people sent there were tortured, starved and then systematically murdered in gas chambers.
This camp symbolizes a place of terror, for Jews, prisoners of war, people who were caught hiding the Jews and even those who had different political views from the Nazi Regime during the Holocaust.
America stands with the Jewish people, and has dedicated the Holocaust Memorial Museum, to recognize the people who lost their lives, as well as those who survived the Holocaust. Their strong resilience against the Nazi's inexorable plan of genocide and their dedication to their ideals in spite of great adversity was remarkable.
The Department of State Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, along with several United States embassies and consulates has done an exceptional job at tracking anti-Semitism, bigotry, racism and intolerance. America and our partnering departments stand together with the Jewish people in solidarity to ensure the safety of all people and prevent our future from mirroring the atrocities of our past.
I urge my colleagues to continue their strong support of H. Res. 1044, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland.
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