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MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVERNOR DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS 'OF THE HOLOCAUST 2007 BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A PROCLAMATION 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, Jews were the primary victim~ix million were murdered; Gypsies, the ilandicapped, and peoples of Slavic descent were also targeted for destruction for racial and ethnic reasons; and WHEREAS, millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents, also suffered oppression and death under Nazi tyranny; and WHEREAS, the United States and North Carolina became the homeland to Holocaust survivors wilo, having deep appreciation for the freedom and opportunities afforded by this Nation and State, greatly contributed to the culture and strength of their adopted hom_eland; and WHEREAS, we the people of North Carolina should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust and should remain vigilant against bigotry and tyranny; and WHEREAS, we the people of North Carolina should continually rededicate ourselves to the principles of equality and justice; and WHEREAS, the Days of Remembrance have been set aside for the citizens of North Carolina to remember the inhumanity of those who perpetrated the Holocaust, as well as to reflect upon the need for respect of all people; and WHEREAS, pursuant to an Act of Congress (Public Law 96-388, October 7, 1980), the United States Holocaust Memorial Council designates the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of .the Holocaust to be Sunday, A_pril I 5, through Sunday, April 22, 2007, including the International Day of Remembrance known as Yom HaShoah, on Sunday, April I 5, 2007; NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina, hereby proclaim April29, 2007, as "THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST" in North Carolina, in memory of the victims, the survivors, and their liberators, and further proclaim that we as citizens of the State of North Carolina should strive to overcome intolerance and indifference through teaming and remembrance. MICHAEL F. EASLEY , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North this twenty-fourth day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand and of the United States of America the two hund.red and thirty-first.
Object Description
Title | Easley, Michael. Proclamation, 2007-04-24, Day of Rememberance of the Victims of the Holocaust |
Other Title | 2007-04-24, Day of Rememberance of the Victims of the Holocaust |
Creator |
North Carolina. Office of the Governor Easley, Michael F., 1950- |
Date | 2007-04-24 |
Subjects |
Easley, Michael F., 1950- Governors--North Carolina Proclamations--North Carolina |
Time Period | (1990-current) Contemporary |
Description | Records contain official proclamations issued by the Governor on behalf of various organizations and individuals, or in relation to public events. |
Collection | Michael F. Easley. Governors' Papers. State Archives of North Carolina |
Type | Text |
Format | Proclamations |
Digital Collection | Governors Papers, Modern |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Full Text | MICHAEL F. EASLEY GOVERNOR DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS 'OF THE HOLOCAUST 2007 BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA A PROCLAMATION 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, Jews were the primary victim~ix million were murdered; Gypsies, the ilandicapped, and peoples of Slavic descent were also targeted for destruction for racial and ethnic reasons; and WHEREAS, millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents, also suffered oppression and death under Nazi tyranny; and WHEREAS, the United States and North Carolina became the homeland to Holocaust survivors wilo, having deep appreciation for the freedom and opportunities afforded by this Nation and State, greatly contributed to the culture and strength of their adopted hom_eland; and WHEREAS, we the people of North Carolina should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust and should remain vigilant against bigotry and tyranny; and WHEREAS, we the people of North Carolina should continually rededicate ourselves to the principles of equality and justice; and WHEREAS, the Days of Remembrance have been set aside for the citizens of North Carolina to remember the inhumanity of those who perpetrated the Holocaust, as well as to reflect upon the need for respect of all people; and WHEREAS, pursuant to an Act of Congress (Public Law 96-388, October 7, 1980), the United States Holocaust Memorial Council designates the Days of Remembrance of the Victims of .the Holocaust to be Sunday, A_pril I 5, through Sunday, April 22, 2007, including the International Day of Remembrance known as Yom HaShoah, on Sunday, April I 5, 2007; NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHAEL F. EASLEY, Governor of the State ofNorth Carolina, hereby proclaim April29, 2007, as "THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST" in North Carolina, in memory of the victims, the survivors, and their liberators, and further proclaim that we as citizens of the State of North Carolina should strive to overcome intolerance and indifference through teaming and remembrance. MICHAEL F. EASLEY , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North this twenty-fourth day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand and of the United States of America the two hund.red and thirty-first. |