[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 690 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 690

         Honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2014

Mr. Lipinski (for himself, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Turner, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. 
     Quigley, Mr. Benishek, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Murphy of 
 Pennsylvania, and Ms. Schakowsky) submitted the following resolution; 
         which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Honoring the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising.

Whereas August 1, 2014, marks the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, a 
        heroic event during World War II during which citizens of Poland, 
        against all odds, fought against the Nazi occupation of Warsaw;
Whereas, on August 1, 1944, the Polish Home Army, with limited supplies and 
        armed with mostly homemade weapons, rose up against the Nazis to fight 
        the nationwide occupation of Poland by Nazi Germany;
Whereas the Polish resistance fought German forces for 63 days, suffering 
        extreme hardship, retribution, and personal sacrifice, and during which 
        approximately 250,000 Poles were killed, wounded, or went missing;
Whereas Adolf Hitler ordered the destruction of Warsaw as punishment for the 
        uprising, leaving 85 percent of the city of Warsaw in ruins, including 
        many historical buildings and monuments;
Whereas the actions of the Polish resistance inspire people throughout the world 
        who fight for freedom and democracy; and
Whereas the actions of the Polish people during the Warsaw Uprising were a 
        significant contribution to Allied war efforts during World War II and 
        those actions continue to be respected and remembered throughout Poland: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes the 70th 
anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising, which occurred during World War II 
and serves as a symbol of heroism and the power of the human spirit.
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