[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 83 (Wednesday, June 16, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H4176]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       ANNE FRANK'S 75TH BIRTHDAY

  (Mr. BURNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, June 12, 2004, we celebrated 
what would have been Anne Frank's 75th birthday. Anne Frank documented 
her life during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam in a diary that she 
called Kitty. The diary became her confidant in which she wrote about 
her family's horrific experiences.
  Anne has come to be a girl we all feel we know, a personification of 
good in the face of hatred, murder, and genocide. Sadly, Anne died in a 
Nazi concentration camp at the age of 15.
  ``Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl'' has been translated into 67 
languages and has sold more than 31 million copies. For many students, 
this book is their first experience to the horror of the Holocaust. 
Anne Frank is an inspiration to people of all faiths and is a symbol of 
children throughout the world who suffer in war and oppression.
  Anne's own words are still as meaningful today as when she wrote 
them. The Anne Frank Exhibit is on permanent display at Kennesaw State 
University in Kennesaw, Georgia.
  Mr. Speaker, I would just say, happy birthday, Anne. She and her 
message will never be forgotten.

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