[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7659]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          IN TRIBUTE OF YOM HASHOAH, HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2008

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join my 
colleagues and my constituents in solemn recognition of Yom Hashoah, or 
Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day; a special day where we 
mourn the millions of Jews who perished at the hands of the Nazis.
  This day has special significance for Jews, the main target of Nazi 
atrocities. I represent many constituents who are Holocaust survivors 
and many more that lost friends, relatives and loved ones. We mourn 
their loss; honor their memory; and unite in opposition to acts of 
bigotry and intolerance.
  We in South Florida are united in outrage that two synagogues in our 
community have been vandalized in recent weeks. These offensive, hate-
inspired acts have no place in our society that values tolerance and 
diversity. We stand united with the congregants, friends and supporters 
of The Chabad Shul in Miami Beach and the Chabad of Parkland in North 
Bonnard. These houses of worship and centers of learning will rise 
again with a renewed sense of spirit and purpose of mission.
  I once again honor South Florida's Holocaust Documentation and 
Education Center, its founders and museum curators for their fine work 
in educating and reminding the public about the Holocaust and 
remembering and honoring its victims. The Center is located in my 
Congressional District at 2031 Harrison Street in Hollywood, Florida.
  To the residents of South Florida, the students enrolled in area 
schools, and to the millions of visitors to the region, I encourage you 
to visit the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center to study, 
understand and contemplate the consequences of man's inhumanity to man 
which occurred in Europe prior to and during World War II.
  May the memory of the six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust 
be blessed for all eternity.

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