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- whereas, the Holocaust was the state - sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of
European Jewry by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945, and
Whereas, during the Holocaust, six million people were murdered and millions more suffered
grievous oppression and death under Nazi tyranny; and
-whereas, the history of the Holocaust offers an opportunity to reflect on the moral
responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments; and
Whereas, we should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant
against hatred, persecution, and tyranny, and should actively rededicate ourselves to the
principles of individual freedom in a just society; and
- whereas, pursuant to an Act of Congress, the United States Holocaust Memorial Council has
designated Days of Remembrance to remember the victims of the Holocaust, as well as to reflect
on the need for respect of all peoples;
Now, therefore, I, Jay T. Schlum, Mayor, do hereby proclaim the week of May 1 through
May 8, 2011, as Days of Remembrance in the Town of Fountain Hills in memory of the victims of
the Holocaust and in honor of the survivors, as well as the rescuers and liberators, and further
proclaim that we, as citizens of Fountain Hills, should work to promote human dignity and
confront hate whenever and wherever it occurs .
. Schlum, Mayor
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