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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 832
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WHEREAS, Between 1933 and 1945, Nazi Germany carried out the |
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systematic persecution and annihilation of six million European |
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Jews, as well as millions of other people, and this mass slaughter, |
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known as the Holocaust, will forever signify the devastating |
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results of unchecked intolerance, racism, and cruelty; and |
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WHEREAS, Although it is a painful and wrenching experience to |
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reflect on the tragic events that occurred during those dark years, |
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it is only through remembrance that we can rightfully acknowledge |
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and honor the men, women, and children whose lives were brutally cut |
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short; Jews became the primary victims of the state-sponsored |
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genocide, while Roma, Poles, disabled individuals, homosexuals, |
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Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political |
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dissidents were also persecuted; ultimately, all of these groups |
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were decimated under the tyranny of the Third Reich; and |
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WHEREAS, This horrific and shameful history is a powerful |
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reminder of our responsibilities as citizens of a democracy to |
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remain vigilant against hatred, bigotry, and violence and to |
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defend the causes of individual freedom, national liberty, and |
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equality and respect for every human being; moreover, we must |
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reject the false claims of those who deny the Holocaust; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the United States Holocaust Memorial |
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Council designates an eight-day period as the Holocaust Days of |
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Remembrance, and this year's commemoration extends from Sunday, |
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May 1, through Sunday, May 8, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, The events of the Holocaust are inextricably |
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linked to the obligation of people everywhere to uphold the cause |
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of human rights, and as we, the people of Texas, recall this |
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disturbing time in history, may we also be mindful of our duty to |
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stand firm against all forms of injustice; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize May 1 through 8, 2011, as the |
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Holocaust Days of Remembrance, and encourage all Texans to do |
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their part to keep the stories of Holocaust victims and survivors |
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alive; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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commemorate the Holocaust Days of Remembrance. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 26, 2011. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |