PUBLIC LAW 103-15—APR. 12, 1993 107 STAT. 47 Public Law 103-15 103d Congress Joint Resolution ADF 12 1993 • Concerning the dedication of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. s—— [H.J. Res. 156] Whereas, in 1980, the Congress of the United States established the United States Holocaust Memorial Council (Public Law 96- 388, dated October 7, 1980) by unanimous vote and mandated it with the creation of a permanent living memorial musevun to the victims of the Holocaust; Whereas, through the great generosity and unstinting efforts of thousands of individuals from all walks of life, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has now been built on Federal land with private contributions and will be officially dedicated on April 22, 1993; Whereas, this institution will underscore the ideals of human rights and individual liberty this Nation was founded upon, as expressed by President George Washington in 1790, when he declared that the United States had created "a government which to bigotry gives no s£inction, to persecution no assistence"; Whereas, four administrations and every Congress since 1980, and especially Members of Congress and individuals who have served on the Council and officials of the United States Departmente of State, the Interior, and Education, have joined with the American public in bringing this institution to life; and Whereas, this museum signifies national dedication to remembering the Holocaust, and will serve as the Nation's leading educationed facility to teach current and future generations of Americans about this tragic period of human history and ite implications for our lives and the choices we make as individuals ana societies against crimes based on hate and prejudice regarding race, religion, and sexual preference: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the One Hiindred Third Congress officially commemorates the opening and recognizes the historic importance of this unique institution as it taSnes its place among the other great memorials and museums in our Nation's Capital that honor the democratic precepte this Nation is based upon; and be it further Resolved, That Congress encourages all citizens of the United States, and all who come to Washington, District of Columbia, to visit the Museum and avail themselves of the opportunities presented within ite walls to learn about the past and to contemplate the moral responsibilities of citizenship; and be it further Resolved, That, in remembrance of those who perished in the Holocaust; in tribute to the survivors who came to the United States to build a new life, and who, with their families, have
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