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107TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. CON. RES. 519

Recognizing and honoring America’s Jewish community on the occasion of 

its 350th anniversary, supporting the designation of an ‘‘American Jewish History Month’’, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 14, 2002

Mr. CHABOT (for himself and Mr. PORTMAN) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Recognizing and honoring America’s Jewish community on 

the occasion of its 350th anniversary, supporting the 

designation of an ‘‘American Jewish History Month’’, 

and for other purposes.

Whereas in 1654, Jewish refugees from Brazil arrived on 

North American shores and formally established North 

America’s first Jewish community in New Amsterdam, 

now New York City; 

Whereas America welcomed Jews among the millions of immigrants that streamed through our Nation’s history; 

Whereas the waves of Jewish immigrants arriving in America 

helped shape our Nation; 
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Whereas the American Jewish community has been intimately 

involved in our Nation’s civic, social, economic, and cultural life; 

Whereas the American Jewish community has sought to actualize the broad principles of liberty and justice that are 

enshrined in the Constitution of the United States; 

Whereas the American Jewish community is an equal participant in the religious life of our Nation; 

Whereas American Jews have fought valiantly for the United 

States in every one of our Nation’s military struggles, 

from the American Revolution to Operation Enduring 

Freedom; 

Whereas not less than 16 American Jews have received the 

Medal of Honor; 

Whereas 2004 marks the 350th anniversary of the American 

Jewish community; 

Whereas the Library of Congress, the National Archives and 

Records Administration, the American Jewish Historical 

Society, and the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the 

American Jewish Archives have formed ‘‘The Commission 

for Commemorating 350 Years of American Jewish History’’ (referred to in this resolution as the 

‘‘Commission’’) to mark this historic milestone; 

Whereas the Commission will use the combined resources of 

its participants to promote the celebration of the Jewish 

experience in the United States throughout 2004; and 

Whereas the Commission is designating September 2004 as 

‘‘American Jewish History Month’’: Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That Congress—
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1 (1) honors and recognizes—

2 (A) the 350th anniversary of the American 

3 Jewish community; and 

4 (B) ‘‘The Commission for Commemorating 

5 350 Years of American Jewish History’’ and its 

6 efforts to plan, coordinate, and execute com7 memorative events celebrating 350 years of 

8 American Jewish history; 

9 (2) supports the designation of an ‘‘American 

10 Jewish History Month’’; and 

11 (3) urges all Americans to share in this com12 memoration so as to have a greater appreciation of 

13 the role the American Jewish community has had in 

14 helping to defend and further the liberties and free15 dom of all Americans.

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