[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27515]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE FOR THE AMERICAN AND INTERNATIONAL SOCIETIES FOR YAD VASHEM

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                     HON. DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support and 
admiration for the American and International Societies for Yad Vashem, 
which will convene for their Annual Tribute Dinner on November 20th in 
New York. The American and International Societies for Yad Vashem are 
the development arms of Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' 
Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem, Israel.
  The American and International Societies for Yad Vashem provide a 
great service to the United States and the entire world. Through Yad 
Vashem's collection of testimonies from Holocaust survivors and 
families to the database of victims' names, they work to restore the 
dignity of those who perished and suffered at the hands of the Nazis. 
Through continuous documentation, Yad Vashem honors the lives and 
accomplishments of Holocaust survivors. Additionally, they develop 
educational programs to ensure that future generations never forget the 
lessons of the Holocaust.
  This past year, thanks to the help of development efforts by the 
American and International Societies for Yad Vashem, the museum 
celebrated the grand opening of the new Holocaust History Museum at Yad 
Vashem. This phenomenal museum uses technology and symbolism to convey 
the story of European Jewry during the Holocaust.
  This year's Annual Tribute Dinner will honor two outstanding couples 
who have impacted the lives of countless individuals across 
generations, Mindy and Ira Mitzner of Houston, Texas, and Marilyn and 
Barry Rubenstein of Brookville, New York. Through their tireless 
efforts, these couples have made remembering the Holocaust a sacred 
legacy. Their lives reflect the understanding that our society must 
heal and remember in order to prevent this catastrophe from repeating 
itself.
  I applaud the American and International Societies for Yad Vashem for 
their vital work in honoring the memory and legacy of Holocaust victims 
and survivors.

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