2001/04/10 City Council Resolution (8)RESOLUTION NO. 2001- 76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK OBSERVING
Thursday, April 19, 2001
DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF HOLOCAUST VICTIMS
WHEREAS, the Holocaust was the state- sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of
European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. Jews were the primary
victims — six million were murdered; Gypsies, the handicapped, Poles, and other groups were also targeted
for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic, or national reasons; and
WHEREAS, the history of the Holocaust offers an opportunity to reflect on the moral
responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments; and
WHEREAS, we, the people of the City of Rohnert Park, should always remember the terrible
events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant against bigotry and tyranny and rededicate ourselves to the
principles of equality and justice for all; and
WHEREAS, a Day of Remembrance has been set aside for citizens to remember the inhumanity of
those who perpetrated the Holocaust as well as to reflect upon our own need for tolerance by all peoples;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert Park that it
supports the U.S. Act of Congress (Public Law 96 -388, October 7, 1980) and recognizes April 19, 2001 as
Yom Ha- Shoah, the International Day of Remembrance for victims of the Holocaust.
DULYAND REGULARLYADOPTED this 10th day of April, 2001
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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