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Senate Resolution 150--Expressing Continued Support for the Construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial

Date: May 19, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Government Operations


SENATE RESOLUTION 150--EXPRESSING CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VICTIMS OF COMMUNISM MEMORIAL -- (Senate - May 19, 2005)

Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. SMITH, and Mr. MARTINEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

S. Res. 150

Whereas section 905 of the FRIENDSHIP Act (40 U.S.C. 1003 note) authorizes the construction of a memorial to honor the victims of communism;

Whereas the construction of a Victims of Communism Memorial near the United States Capitol in the District of Columbia is scheduled to begin in the fall of 2005;

Whereas construction of the Memorial is supported by many Americans whose country of origin is, or was, a ``Captive Nation'', from Baltic-Americans to Vietnamese-Americans;

Whereas communism has claimed the lives of more than 100,000,000 people in less than 100 years; and

Whereas it is important for the people of the United States to honor and remember the victims of communism by supporting the construction of this memorial: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Senate expresses its continued support for the construction of the Victims of Communism Memorial.

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