S.Res.18
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz
extermination camp in Poland.
Resolution
Whereas on January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz extermination camp in Poland
was liberated by Allied Forces during World War II after almost 5 years
of murder, rape, and torture;
Whereas more than 1,000,000 innocent civilians were murdered at the
Auschwitz extermination camp;
Whereas the Auschwitz extermination camp symbolizes the brutality of
the Holocaust;
Whereas Americans must never forget the terrible crimes against humanity
committed at the Auschwitz extermination camp and must educate future
generations to promote understanding of the dangers of intolerance in
order to prevent similar injustices from happening again; and
Whereas commemoration of the liberation of the Auschwitz extermination
camp will instill in all Americans a greater awareness of the Holocaust:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate --
(1) commemorates January 27, 2005, as the 60th anniversary of the liberation
of the Auschwitz extermination camp by Allied Forces during World War
II; and
(2) calls on all Americans to remember the more than
1,000,000 innocent victims murdered at the Auschwitz extermination camp
as part of the Holocaust.