[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 59 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E911-E912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN RECOGNITION OF HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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                               speech of

                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 5, 2005

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Yom Hoshoah, 
Holocaust Remembrance Day. We recognize now not only the more than six 
million Jews who lost their lives, but the human potential that was 
also extinguished during the dark days of World War II. We remember not 
just the mothers and fathers, the sons and daughters, the brothers and 
sisters, but also their descendents who never got to make their 
contributions to mankind. And we remember the heroes who gave their 
lives in the greatest fight for freedom and democracy the modern world 
has ever known.
  By reflecting on this most solemn day, we join in a special bond with 
the victims of the Holocaust to ensure that the world will never suffer 
such a horrific tragedy again. It is through our reflection that we 
acknowledge the human loss and through our actions that we build a 
world free of such hatred and despair. Our greatest tribute to the 
millions who suffered at the hands of the Nazi regime will be to ensure 
that their memory will never be extinguished. By recognizing Holocaust 
Remembrance Day, we carry on the legacy of those who bore the greatest 
burden of one of the world's saddest times.
  Now 60 years later, the fires of hate, which burned so brightly in 
Europe from 1939 through 1945, never really burned out. They were 
smoldering in the hearts of the terrorists on September 11th. Those 
same fires are ablaze today, in actions of homicide bombers in Tel 
Aviv, the West Bank, and in Gaza; and in genocidal practices in the 
Sudan. Mr. Speaker, as we recognize the 60th anniversary of the 
liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, we pray for an end to 
evils of hate throughout the world.

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  With these examples fresh in our minds, we marvel at the strength and 
character of the Jewish people. Their steadfast determination to 
rebuild their lives following the Holocaust has given the world a 
remarkable model of resolve. Through their example, we can glimpse the 
extraordinary human spirit that rises above the fruitlessness of anger 
and resentment. With this day and with our deeds we honor that spirit.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize Yom Hoshoah, May 5, 2005, and I 
urge my colleagues, and all Americans, to do the same.

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