[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 102

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
 maltreatment of United States civilian prisoners captured by the Axis 
                      Powers during World War II.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 27, 2001

    Mr. Engel (for himself, Mrs. Lowey, Mr. Gilman, and Mrs. Kelly) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                       on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the 
 maltreatment of United States civilian prisoners captured by the Axis 
                      Powers during World War II.

Whereas the Axis Powers captured and incarcerated 18,745 United States civilians 
        who were living or traveling abroad during World War II, of which 1,704 
        died or were executed in captivity;
Whereas these civilian prisoners of war were subjected to barbaric prison 
        conditions and endured torture, starvation, and disease;
Whereas the incarceration of these United States civilians and the conditions of 
        such incarceration violated international human rights principles; and
Whereas the vast majority of these civilian prisoners of war have never received 
        any formal recognition or compensation for their suffering, despite the 
        physical and emotional trauma they endured: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That--
            (1) it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
        the incarceration of United States civilians by the Axis Powers 
        during World War II and the conditions of such incarceration 
        violated international human rights principles; and
            (2) the House of Representatives--
                    (A) extends its sympathies to the brave men and 
                women who endured the terrible hardships of such 
                incarceration and to their families; and
                    (B) encourages foreign nations that contributed to 
                the incarceration of United States civilians during 
                World War II to formally apologize to these individuals 
                and their families.
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