[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12856]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 513--HONORING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WARSAW 
                                UPRISING

  Ms. MIKULSKI (for herself, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Risch) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations:

                              S. Res. 513

       Whereas August 1, 2014, marks the 70th anniversary of the 
     Warsaw Uprising, a heroic event during World War II during 
     which citizens of Poland, against all odds, fought against 
     the Nazi occupation of Warsaw;
       Whereas, on August 1, 1944, the Polish Home Army, with 
     limited supplies and armed with mostly homemade weapons, rose 
     up against the Nazis to fight the nationwide occupation of 
     Poland by Nazi Germany;
       Whereas the Polish resistance fought German forces for 63 
     days, suffering extreme hardship, retribution, and personal 
     sacrifice, and during which approximately 250,000 Poles were 
     killed, wounded, or went missing;
       Whereas Adolf Hilter ordered the destruction of Warsaw as 
     punishment for the uprising, leaving 85 percent of the city 
     of Warsaw in ruins, including many historical buildings and 
     monuments;
       Whereas the actions of the Polish resistance inspire people 
     throughout the world who fight for freedom and democracy; and
       Whereas the actions of the Polish people during the Warsaw 
     Uprising were a significant contribution to Allied war 
     efforts during World War II and those actions continue to be 
     respected and remembered throughout Poland: Now therefore, be 
     it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes the 70th anniversary 
     of the Warsaw Uprising, which occurred during World War II 
     and serves as a symbol of heroism and the power of the human 
     spirit.

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