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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Six million Jewish men, women & children were systematically
slaughtered by Hitler between 1933 and 1945, thus destroying a
once unique & vibrant culture; and
WHEREAS, Millions of other people such as, homosexuals, gypsies, handicapped
& political & religious dissidents were also annihilated because of
racial, ethnic and national reasons; and
WHEREAS, We honor the survivors of the Holocaust for their courage and
mourn with them the loss of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, and
other family members and friends; and
WHEREAS, We honor the brave Liberators and Righteous People who were not
silent and who saved many Jewish and non-Jewish lives; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to an Act of Congress (Public Law 96-388, October 1980)
the United States Holocaust Memorial Council designates the Days
of Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust to be Sunday, April
11 through Sunday, April 18, 1999 including the international Day
of Remembrance known as Yom Hashoah, April 12, 1999.
WHEREAS, The Days of Remembrance have been set aside for all people to
remember the destruction that occurred and to always be reminded
of what happens to mankind when hatred, bigotry and intolerance
reign; and WHEREAS, We the people of theroamT4 Or- 6t1; must never forget
and must continually rededicate ourselves to the principles of
equality and justice for all and strive to overcome intolerance and
indiffer a throug earning and remembrance,
NOW, THEREFORE, i - of then( L! rCXh)EIZS
by virtue of the authority vested in me do hereby officially proclaim
the week of Sunday, April 11 through Sunday, April 18, 1999 to be
known ass
'DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE'
iN WITNESS WHERiff, i have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal
oft el ls' uN'tV cs� -!_Y� - to be affixed this J�_rday
Of 1999.
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