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A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in…

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A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.

Introduced: November 27, 2012 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Commends the people of Albania and Kosova for protecting the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.

Commends Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, in Israel for recognizing Albanians who took action at great risk to protect Jews during the Holocaust.

Commends the officers, board of directors, and members of the Albanian American Civic League and Albanian American Foundation for their work to bring the plight of the Albanian people and the historic connection between Albanians and Jews to international attention.

Reaffirms, on the 100th anniversary of Albania's 1912 declaration of independence, support for close ties between the United States and Albania and between the United States and Kosova, which declared its independence in 2008.

What's happening now November 27, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6948-6949)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 601: A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-601/
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"S. Res. 601: A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-601/.
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S. Res. 601, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-601/.
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[S. Res. 601: A resolution commending the people of Albania on the 100th anniversary of the declaration of their independence from the Turkish Ottoman Empire on November 28, 1912, and commending Albanians in Albania and Kosovo for protecting and saving the lives of all Jews who either lived in Albania or sought asylum there during the Holocaust.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-601/)
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