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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 504 

Expressing support for the International Olympic Committee to recognize 

with a minute of silence at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony the 

athletes and others killed at the 1972 Munich Olympics. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 25, 2012 

Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. KIRK, Mr. 

SCHUMER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. KOHL, Mr. RISCH, Mr. 

LIEBERMAN, Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts, Mr. WYDEN, Mrs. BOXER, 

Mr. CARDIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. BEGICH, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. 

BROWN of Ohio, Mr. MORAN, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. NELSON of Florida, 

Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. LEE, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Ms. AYOTTE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. CASEY, and Mr. BOOZMAN) submitted the following resolution; 

which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the International Olympic Committee 

to recognize with a minute of silence at the 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony the athletes and others killed 

at the 1972 Munich Olympics. 

Whereas, in September 1972, in the midst of the Munich 

Olympics, the core spirit of the Olympics was violated 

when members of the Black September Palestinian terrorist group murdered eleven members of the Israeli 

Olympic Team consisting of athletes, coaches, and referees; 


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Whereas one West German police officer was also killed in 

the terrorist attack; 

Whereas the international community was deeply touched by 

the brutal murders at the Munich Olympics and memorials have been placed around the world, including in 

Rockland County, New York, United States; Manchester, 

United Kingdom; Tel Aviv, Israel; and Munich, Germany; 

Whereas the International Olympic Committee has an obligation and the ability to fully and publicly promote the 

ideals embodied in the Olympic Charter, which states, 

‘‘The goal of Olympism is to place sport at the service 

of the harmonious development of humankind, with a 

view to promoting a peaceful society concerned with the 

preservation of human dignity.’’ 

Whereas no opening ceremonies of any Olympics since 1972 

have marked an official recognition of the terrorist attack 

that brutally betrayed the vision of the Olympic Games; 

and 

Whereas the London Olympic Games in 2012 will mark four 

decades since this act of terror took place without a full 

and public commemoration of the gravity of this tragic 

event for all Olympians and all humankind: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) should observe a minute of silence to com3 memorate the 40th anniversary of the 1972 Munich 

4 Olympics terrorist attack and remember those who 

5 lost their lives; 

6 (2) urges the International Olympic Committee 

7 to take the opportunity afforded by the 40th anniVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:51 Jun 26, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR504.ATS SR504

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1 versary of the 1972 Munich Olympics terrorist at2 tack to remind the world that the Olympics were es3 tablished to send a message of hope and peace 

4 through sport and athletic competition; and 

5 (3) urges the International Olympic Committee 

6 to recognize with a minute of silence at the 2012 

7 Olympics Opening Ceremony those who lost their 

8 lives at the 1972 Munich Olympics in an effort to 

9 reject and repudiate terrorism as antithetical to the 

10 Olympic goal of peaceful competition. 

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