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[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 523 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 523

  Relating to the death of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, powerful 
     advocate for peace and human rights, and award-winning author.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 7, 2016

 Mr. McConnell (for himself, Mr. Reid, Mr. Alexander, Ms. Ayotte, Ms. 
   Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Blunt, Mr. 
  Booker, Mr. Boozman, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Burr, Ms. Cantwell, 
Mrs. Capito, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Coats, 
   Mr. Cochran, Ms. Collins, Mr. Coons, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. 
Cotton, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Daines, Mr. Donnelly, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Enzi, Mrs. Ernst, Mrs. Feinstein, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Flake, Mr. Franken, 
Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mr. 
Heinrich, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Heller, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Inhofe, 
Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kaine, Mr. King, Mr. Kirk, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Mr. Lankford, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Markey, Mr. McCain, 
Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Moran, Ms. 
 Murkowski, Mr. Murphy, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Paul, Mr. Perdue, 
Mr. Peters, Mr. Portman, Mr. Reed, Mr. Risch, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rounds, 
Mr. Rubio, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, 
Mr. Sessions, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Shelby, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. 
 Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Udall, Mr. Vitter, Mr. 
    Warner, Ms. Warren, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Relating to the death of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, powerful 
     advocate for peace and human rights, and award-winning author.

Whereas Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Transylvania (now Romania), in 1928 to 
        Shlomo Wiesel and Sarah (Feig) Wiesel;
Whereas Elie Wiesel was deported to Auschwitz concentration camp by the Nazis 
        when he was 15 years old;
Whereas Elie Wiesel suffered the loss of his mother, father, and younger sister, 
        who died in Nazi concentration camps;
Whereas Elie Wiesel was freed when Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated 
        in April 1945;
Whereas Elie Wiesel published his famous memoir, Night, in 1958, which detailed 
        the horrors of Nazi death camps and gave a voice to their victims and 
        survivors;
Whereas Elie Wiesel became an American citizen in 1963;
Whereas Elie Wiesel married his wife in 1969, with whom he raised one son;
Whereas Elie Wiesel was appointed Chairman of the President's Commission on the 
        Holocaust in 1978;
Whereas Elie Wiesel served as Founding Chairman of the United States Holocaust 
        Memorial Council;
Whereas Elie Wiesel was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1986;
Whereas Elie and Marion Wiesel established the Elie Wiesel Foundation for 
        Humanity to promote human rights and tolerance around the world;
Whereas Elie Wiesel received numerous awards throughout his life for his human 
        rights activism and literary works, including the Presidential Medal of 
        Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal;
Whereas Elie Wiesel served as the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities 
        at Boston University until his death;
Whereas Elie Wiesel received more than 100 honorary degrees;
Whereas Elie Wiesel authored dozens of literary works;
Whereas Elie Wiesel was a passionate advocate for the State of Israel and the 
        Jewish people and a tireless defender against anti-Semitism;
Whereas Elie Wiesel dedicated his life to teaching the world ``never to be 
        silent whenever wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation'' 
        and to uphold the promise ``never again'';
Whereas Elie Wiesel served as an inspiration and example of the triumph of the 
        human spirit over unimaginable horrors;
Whereas Elie Wiesel was a lifelong advocate for the protection of human life, 
        dignity, and freedom for all people, regardless of race, religion, or 
        political views;
Whereas Elie Wiesel passed away on July 2, 2016, at 87 year of age;
Whereas the Nation is deeply indebted to Elie Wiesel, who has inspired and 
        challenged the world with his message, legacy, and example: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) extends its deepest condolences and sympathy to the 
        family of Elie Wiesel;
            (2) recognizes that Elie Wiesel, as an award-winning 
        author, helped the world understand the true horrors of the 
        Holocaust and gave a voice to the millions who suffered and 
        perished in Nazi death camps;
            (3) honors the legacy of Elie Wiesel for his lifelong 
        commitment to advancing human dignity, freedom, and respect 
        throughout the world;
            (4) reiterates its continued support for human rights and 
        protection of religious liberty throughout the world; and
            (5) expresses admiration for Elie Wiesel's legacy as an 
        example and advocate of the enduring power of the human spirit 
        in the face of evil.
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