[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 67 (Thursday, May 19, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S5546]
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      SENATE RESOLUTION 150--EXPRESSING CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE 
           CONSTRUCTION OF THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL

  Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Martinez) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 150

       Whereas section 905 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (40 U.S.C. 1003 
     note) authorizes the construction of a memorial to honor the 
     victims of communism;
       Whereas the construction of a Victims of Communism Memorial 
     near the United States Capitol in the District of Columbia is 
     scheduled to begin in the fall of 2005;
       Whereas construction of the Memorial is supported by many 
     Americans whose country of origin is, or was, a ``Captive 
     Nation'', from Baltic-Americans to Vietnamese-Americans;
       Whereas communism has claimed the lives of more than 
     100,000,000 people in less than 100 years; and
       Whereas it is important for the people of the United States 
     to honor and remember the victims of communism by supporting 
     the construction of this memorial: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate expresses its continued support 
     for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.

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