[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7257]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                COMMEMORATING HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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                           HON. MARTIN FROST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 21, 2004

  Mr. FROST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Yom Hashoah, 
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day, and pay my respects to 
the innocent people who died at the brutal hand of the Holocaust.
  An anniversary like this is often filled with mixed messages of hope 
and sorrow, pain and promise. While these words contradict each other 
on paper, they live together in our hearts and minds on a day like 
today.
  The emotions of sorrow and pain are easy to feel. By the time World 
War lI was finished, 6 million Jews died for no reason. Countless 
families had been torn apart, Europe was virtually demolished, and the 
horrors of the Nazi regime were scarred into the minds of the entire 
civilized world. Looking at this tragedy, it is easy to see only bad 
things. It is easy to view the worst in people.
  But, it was difficult, impossible in fact, to stop the world from 
denouncing these atrocities, and saying, ``Never Again.'' Human-kind 
had the hope and promise to try to make this world better--to try to 
make this world more understanding and open.
  The world has come a long way since the darkness of the 30's and 
40's. In the almost 60 years since the Holocaust ended, we have become 
a more open and understanding society. But, our quest for a better 
world is constantly battling hate, discrimination and anti-Semitism.
  We all know the violence that is carried out by those who hate. But, 
I also know that if our ancestors could get through World War II and 
the Holocaust, we can survive our own battle against hate and terror, 
and make the world safer for our children.
  Mr. Speaker, Yom Hashoah serves as a memorial to those who both 
survived and lost their lives from the Holocaust. Let it also be a day 
to reaffirm our commitment to the values that won . . . love, honor and 
respect.

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