[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 53 (Thursday, April 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E641]
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              ON THE OCCASION OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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                        HON. MICHAEL R. McNULTY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 22, 2004

  Mr. McNULTY. Mr. Speaker, I join today with many of my colleagues to 
commemorate Yom Ha-Shoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, which memorializes 
the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II.
  We mourn the innocent lives and vibrant communities destroyed while 
the world shamefully stood silent. We encourage the advancement of 
Holocaust education and we must continue the battle against resurgent 
anti-Semitism and intolerance around the world.
  We must also do more to stop the steady stream of hatred. The 
dramatic rise of anti-Semitic attacks and Holocaust denials in Europe 
and in Arab countries is unacceptable.
  We shall never forget the horrific crimes of murder and destruction 
committed by the Nazis. We firmly commit ourselves to ensuring that 
future generations shall never be forced to endure the suffering, 
humiliation, and ultimate death experienced by the victims of the 
Holocaust. We commit ourselves--as a country and as human beings--to 
never allow the pleas of those in need to ever again go unanswered.
  We recommit ourselves to stand against anti-Semitism, discrimination, 
and intolerance in all forms--at home and abroad. As we reflect upon 
the murder of 6 million innocent Jewish men, women and children, and 
the systematic destruction of families and vibrant communities, we 
reestablish our determination to confront the past, and our dedication 
to perpetuating the memory of those who suffered.
  We shall never forget.

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