[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20796]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   ON THE PASSING OF SIMON WIESENTHAL

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 20, 2005

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Simon Wiesenthal, 
a man who survived the atrocities of the Holocaust and dedicated his 
life to ensuring that the world never forgets the more than six million 
Jews who perished during one of the darkest periods in human history.
  Mr. Wiesenthal brought to justice more than 1,000 Nazi war criminals. 
He will be remembered for his fight against ignorance and anti-Semitism 
through a dedication to teaching others about the origins and realities 
of the Holocaust. He spent his life working to ensure that the 
unfathomable savagery of the Holocaust would not be repeated.
  Today as we mourn the loss of Mr. Wiesenthal, we celebrate his spirit 
and honor his life and work by vowing to carry on his mission of 
eradicating intolerance and injustice.

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