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 114 STAT. 312 PUBLIC LAW 106-205—MAY 26, 2000 Public Law 106-205 106th Congress Joint Resolution May 26, 2000 Supporting the Day of Honor 2000 to honor and recognize the service of minority [S.J. Res. 44] veterans in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Whereas World War II was a determining event of the 20th century in that it ensured the preservation and continuation of American democracy; Whereas the United States called upon all its citizens, including the most oppressed of its citizens, to provide service and sacrifice in that war to achieve the Allied victory over Nazism and fascism; Whereas the United States citizens who served in that war, many of whom gave the ultimate sacrifice of their lives, included more than 1,200,000 African Americans, more than 300,000 Hispanic Americans, more than 50,000 Asian Americans, more than 20,000 Native Americans, more than 6,000 Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, and more than 3,000 Native Alaskans; Whereas because of invidious discrimination, many of the courageous military activities of these minorities were not reported and honored fully and appropriately until decades after the Allied victory in World War II; Whereas the motto of the United States, "E Pluribus Unum" (Out of Many, One), promotes our fundamental unity as Americans and acknowledges our diversity as our greatest strength; and Whereas the Day of Honor 2000 Project has enlisted communities across the United States to participate in celebrations to honor minority veterans of World War II on May 25, 2000, and throughout the year 2000: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That Congress— (1) commends the African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, Native Alaskan, and other minority veterans of the United States Armed Forces who served during World War H; (2) especially honors those minority veterans who gave their lives in service to the United States during that war;

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