District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

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	5	+	Chairman Phil Mendelson Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau
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	9	+	Councilmember Trayon White, Sr. Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr.
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	13	+	Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Charles Allen
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	17	+	Councilmember Zachary Parker Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
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	21	+	Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Vincent C. Gray
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	25	+	Councilmember Matt Frumin Councilmember Brooke Pinto
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	29	+	Councilmember Christina Henderson
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6	33		A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
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10	36		IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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12		-	April 4, 2023
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14		-	To remember, acknowledge and condemn the Holocaust and to declare April 17, 2023 as Yom
15		-	Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day.
	40	+	To remember, acknowledge and condemn the Holocaust and to declare April 17, 2023 as Yom 1
	41	+	Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day. 2
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	43	+	WHEREAS, the Holocaust was a dark period in human history between 1933 and 1945 4
	44	+	marked by the systematic persecution and annihilation by Nazi Germany and their collaborators 5
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17		-	WHEREAS, the Holocaust was a dark period in human history between 1933 and 1945
18		-	marked by the systematic persecution and annihilation by Nazi Germany and their collaborators
19		-	of six million Jews and another six million indivi duals targeted and victimized for their ethnicity,
20		-	religious beliefs, disabilities, sexual orientation, political ideology, or nationality;
	47	+	of six million Jews and another six million individuals targeted and victimized for their ethnicity, 6
	48	+	religious beliefs, disabilities, sexual orientation, political ideology, or nationality; and 7
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	50	+	WHEREAS, it is our moral responsibility to educate future generations about the 9
	51	+	Holocaust and its devastating impact on the world, and to work towards creating a society that is 10
	52	+	free from prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination; and 11
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	54	+	WHEREAS, April 17, 2023 marks Yom Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day, a 13
	55	+	solemn day of reflection and remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and an opportunity 14
	56	+	for us to reaffirm our commitment to human rights and dignity; and 15
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	58	+	WHEREAS, the District of Columbia stands united in its condemnation of all forms of 17
	59	+	hatred, prejudice, and discrimination, and remains committed to promoting a culture of respect, 18
	60	+	understanding, and acceptance; and 19
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	62	+	WHEREAS, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington is hosting 21
	63	+	a Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration on April 17, 2023 to honor the lives of those affected and to 22
	64	+	remember their courage and strength; and 23
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	66	+	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 25
	67	+	resolution may be cited as the “Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition Resolution of 2023” 26
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22		-	WHEREAS, it is our moral responsibility to educate future generations about the
23		-	Holocaust and its devastating impact on the world, and to work towards creating a society that is
24		-	free from prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination;
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26		-	WHEREAS, April 17, 2023 marks Yom Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day, a
27		-	solemn day of reflection and remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and an opportunity
28		-	for us to reaffirm our commitment to human rights and dignity;
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30		-	WHEREAS, the District of Columbia stands united in its condemnation of all forms of
31		-	hatred, prejudice, and discrimination, and remains committed to promoting a culture of respect,
32		-	understanding, and acceptance; and
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34		-	WHEREAS, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington is hosting
35		-	a Yom Ha’Shoah Commemoration on April 17, 2023 to honor the lives of those affected and to
36		-	remember their courage and strength.
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38		-	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
39		-	resolution may be cited as the “Holocaust Remembrance Day Recognition Resolution of 2023.”
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41		-	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day
42		-	and its significance in remembering the victims of the Holocaust and promoting the values of
43		-	justice, equality, and human dignity.
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45		-	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
	71	+	Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes Holocaust Remembrance Day 28
	72	+	and its significance in remembering the victims of the Holocaust and promoting the values of 29
	73	+	justice, equality, and human dignity. 30
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	75	+	Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in 32
	76	+	the District of Columbia Register. 33