[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 169 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 169

   Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal 
     Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Anne Frank.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2003

Mrs. Clinton submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on Governmental Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Postal 
     Service should issue a postage stamp commemorating Anne Frank.

Whereas Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt, Germany to a German-
        Jewish family;
Whereas Anne Frank and her family fled Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany and 
        sought safety by moving to Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
Whereas subsequent Nazi occupation of the Netherlands forced the Frank family to 
        go into hiding in an annex located above the office of Anne's father;
Whereas Anne Frank and her family spent 25 months in hiding, during which time 
        Anne Frank kept a diary of her life and experiences;
Whereas Anne Frank and her family were eventually betrayed to the Nazis;
Whereas Anne Frank died in March 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration 
        camp;
Whereas Anne Frank was 1 of approximately 1,500,000 Jewish children who died at 
        the hands of the Nazis during World War II;
Whereas Anne Frank's diary, published by her father after the end of the war, 
        has become 1 of the most widely read memoirs of the Holocaust;
Whereas ``The Diary of Anne Frank'' has been translated into more than 67 
        languages and has sold more than 31,000,000 copies worldwide;
Whereas ``The Diary of Anne Frank'' is the first educational encounter with the 
        Holocaust for many American students;
Whereas the story of Anne Frank has been repeatedly portrayed in motion pictures 
        and theatrical productions;
Whereas millions of Americans have come to identify with Anne Frank and she has 
        become an inspiration to children of all faiths;
Whereas Anne Frank is thought of as a representative of children throughout the 
        world who find themselves in situations of war, subjugation, and 
        oppression;
Whereas Anne Frank represents the victims of the Holocaust and serves as an 
        enduring symbol of bravery, hope, and tolerance in the face of harsh and 
        brutal conditions;
Whereas ``The Diary of Anne Frank'' has proven beneficial in assisting young 
        people in dealing with issues of discrimination, bigotry, and hate 
        crimes; and
Whereas Anne Frank would have been 75 years old in 2004: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
            (1) the United States Postal Service should issue a postage 
        stamp commemorating Anne Frank; and
            (2) the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee should recommend 
        to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be issued.
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