[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 171 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 171

  Concerning the heroic rescue of Danish Jews in World War II by the 
                             Danish people.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 27, 1993

 Mr. Deutsch submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
       referred to the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Concerning the heroic rescue of Danish Jews in World War II by the 
                             Danish people.

Whereas in the fall of 1943 the Nazis occupied Denmark and issued orders that 
        the Danes deport all Danish Jews to concentration camps where they would 
        eventually be exterminated;
Whereas the Danish people as a result of the Nazi mandate began a mission of 
        mercy on October 1, 1943, smuggling Jews across the Oresund Strait to 
        neutral Sweden via small boats and fishing cutters;
Whereas the Danish rescuers unselfishly risked their own lives avoiding German 
        patrols during the more than 2-month rescue operations; and
Whereas approximately 90 percent of the Danish Jews were saved from certain 
        death at the hands of the Nazis by the sheer courage and compassion 
        demonstrated by the Danes: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) recognizes and commemorates the bravery and valor of 
        those Danes who participated in the 1943 rescue operations that 
        saved the lives of 7,300 Jews who would otherwise have perished 
        in Nazi concentration camps; and
            (2) declares that the world owes a great debt to these 
        Danes who did not turn a blind eye on the dangers that faced 
        Jews under Nazi occupation.

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