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 118 STAT. 4067 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—OCT. 4, 2004 the jazz world, has established the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival, a non-profit organization which will produce an annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2005; Whereas Duke Ellington Jazz Festival will consist of events across Washington, D.C., over a number of days, most of which will be free of charge, and will culminate in 2 days of concerts on the National Mall; Whereas the rich musical legacy, international character, and diverse community of Washington, D.C. make it the ideal city to host a world-class international jazz festival; and Whereas the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival will soon become known as one of the leading jazz festivals in the world, showcasing the best in jazz music in the shadow of the United States Capitol: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress— (1) honors the life and work of Duke Ellington and his immortal contributions to American and world music; (2) recognizes the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and (3) supports the annual Duke Ellington Jazz Festival to be held in Washington, D.C., beginning in 2005. Agreed to September 30, 2004. UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM—‘‘A TRIBUTE TO SURVIVORS’’ RECOGNITION Whereas, in 1945, American soldiers and other Allied forces, defeated Nazi Germany, ending World War II in Europe and the systematic murder of Europe’s Jews and other targeted groups; Whereas, 6,000,000 Jews were killed during the Holocaust, and after World War II hundreds of thousands of survivors immigrated to the United States, where in spite of their enormous suffering, they rebuilt their lives, and embraced and enriched their adopted homeland; Whereas, in 1978, President Jimmy Carter created the President’s Commission on the Holocaust to make a recommendation regarding ‘‘the establishment. . . of an appropriate memorial to those who perished in the Holocaust’’; Whereas, President Carter said: ‘‘Out of our memory. . . of the Holocaust we must forge an unshakable oath with all civilized people that never again will the world stand silent, never again will the world. . . fail to act in time to prevent this terrible crime of genocide....[W]emust harness the outrage of our own memories to stamp out oppression wherever it exists. We must understand that human rights and human dignity are indivisible.’’; Whereas, in 1979, the Commission recommended ‘‘a living memorial that will speak not only of the victims’ deaths but of their lives, Oct. 4, 2004 [S. Con. Res. 76] VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:04 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 9796 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.003 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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