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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. Jews were the primary victims – six million were murdered; Gypsies, the
handicapped, and Poles were also targeted for destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic,
or national reasons. Millions more, including homosexuals, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Soviet
prisoners of war and political dissidents, also 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 the people of the City of Georgetown should always remember
the terrible events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant against hatred, persecution, and
tyranny, and
WHEREAS, we the people of the City of Georgetown should actively rededicate
ourselves to the principles of freedom in a just society; and
WHEREAS, the theme, “Never Again: what you do matters,” this international
day of remembrance offers an opportunity to reflect on the need for respect for all
peoples and the need for all citizens to strive to overcome intolerance and indifference
through learning and remembrance:
NOW, THEREFORE, I GEORGE GARVER, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, do hereby proclaim Wednesday, January 27, 2010 as:
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In Georgetown, Texas
And call upon all citizens to join with me in supporting the arts in our community.