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 118 STAT. 4068 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—OCT. 4, 2004 a memorial that can transform the living by transmitting the legacy of the Holocaust’’; Whereas, in 1980, the United States Congress unanimously passed legislation authorizing the creation of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum as a ‘‘permanent living memorial’’ on Federal land in the Nation’s Capital; Whereas, in 1983, Vice President George Bush designated the Fed- eral land on which the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum would be built; Whereas, Vice President Bush said: ‘‘Here we will learn that each of us bears responsibility for our actions and our failure to act. Here we will learn that we must intervene when we see evil arise. Here we will learn more about the moral compass by which we navigate our lives and by which countries navigate the future.’’; Whereas, in 1985, Holocaust survivors participated in the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Whereas, in 1988, President Ronald Reagan dedicated the corner- stone of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Whereas, President Reagan said: ‘‘We who did not go their way owe them this: We must make sure that their deaths have post- humous meaning. We must make sure that from now until the end of days all humankind stares this evil in the face. . . and only then can we be sure it will never arise again.’’; Whereas, in 1992, replicas of 2 of the milk cans that hid the Oneg Shabbat archive under the Warsaw Ghetto were buried beneath the Museum’s Hall of Remembrance, with a Scroll of Remembrance signed by Holocaust survivors; Whereas, in 1993, President Bill Clinton opened the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Whereas, President Clinton said: ‘‘[T]his museum will touch the life of everyone who enters and leave everyone forever changed; a place of deep sadness and a sanctuary of bright hope; an ally of education against ignorance, of humility against arrogance, an investment in a secure future against whatever insanity lurks ahead. If this museum can mobilize morality, then those who have perished will thereby gain a measure of immortality.’’; Whereas, in 2001, President George W. Bush delivered the keynote address at the first Days of Remembrance ceremony after he assumed office. Whereas, President Bush said: ‘‘When we remember the Holocaust and to whom it happened, we must also remember where it happened. . . The orders came from men who. . . had all the outward traits of cultured men, except for conscience. Their crimes showed the world that evil can slip in, and blend in, even amid the most civilized surroundings. In the end, only conscience can stop it. And moral discernment, decency, toler- ance—these can never be assumed in any time, or any society. They must always be taught.’’; Whereas, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has had more than 19,000,000 visitors in the first 10 years of its existence; Whereas, in 2003, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, on the occasion of its 10th Anniversary, wishes to pay tribute to America’s Holocaust survivors, who worked tirelessly to help build the Museum and whose committed support and involvement VerDate 11-MAY-2000 15:04 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 9796 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.003 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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