[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E910]
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                 RECOGNIZING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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                            HON. CONNIE MACK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2009

  Mr. MACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today, April 21, 2009, to recognize 
the Holocaust Remembrance Day and to remember and honor the 6 million 
Jews, among them one-and-a-half million children, who perished during 
one of mankind's worst atrocities.
  As we remember those who were persecuted and who lost their lives, it 
is also important to honor the countless numbers of people, who at 
great risk to both themselves and their families, risked everything to 
come to the aid of the Jews of Europe.
  Today we must also pay tribute to the American soldiers, who as a 
result of their heroic service, liberated a continent besieged by 
terror and helped to extinguish the flames of the Holocaust.
  The wounds of the Holocaust still remain and we must be vigilant in 
this day and age to confront those who deny the Holocaust or continue 
to foment agendas of hate and anti-Semitism.
  I also want to recognize The Holocaust Museum of Southwest Florida 
which is located in my district. The museum, and others like it around 
the country, exists so that this generation of Americans can learn the 
importance of tolerance and vigilance. The museum has begun a program 
where the community's students can meet and reflect with the estimated 
100 Holocaust Survivors who call Southwest Florida home. In addition, 
thousands of students from Southwest Florida visit the museum each year 
in order to learn and remember the Holocaust and its lessons.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all of our colleagues to recognize the 
importance of the Holocaust Remembrance Day. In doing so, we will 
continue to fulfill our vow of, ``never again.''

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