HRES 495
109th Congress
House
International Affairs
Albania
Anniversaries
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Europe
History
Immigration
Jewish holocaust (1939-1945)
Refugees
World War II
Commending the people of the Republic of Albania on the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II for protecting and saving the lives of the majority of Jews living in Albania during the Holocaust.
Introduced: October 17, 2005
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Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 17, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes the people of the Republic of Albania on the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II for saving the lives of the majority of Jews, both native and refugee, living in Albania during the Holocaust.
Encourages other countries to recognize those Albanians who took action to protect Jews during World War II.
Reiterates support for close ties between the United States and Albania.
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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