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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1166 

Honoring and praising the American Jewish Committee (AJC) on the occasion 

of its 112th anniversary. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 30, 2018 

Mr. AL GREEN of Texas (for himself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. 

WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. MENG, Mr. GONZALEZ of Texas, Mr. COHEN, 

Ms. MOORE, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, and Mr. ROTHFUS) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring and praising the American Jewish Committee 

(AJC) on the occasion of its 112th anniversary. 

Whereas the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was founded 

on November 11, 1906, in New York City by a group of 

American Jews who wanted to raise awareness about persecution and pogroms targeting Jews in Russia and understood that the fight against anti-Semitism was inextricably linked to advancing human rights and democratic 

values for all; 

Whereas AJC recognizes that the protection of minorities 

underlies the fabric of democracies, and speaks out when 

vulnerable communities are threatened; 


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Whereas AJC, in partnership with the Jewish community and 

other civil society leaders, has been an essential resource 

and advocate in the fight against the rising tide of hate 

and bigotry; 

Whereas AJC’s groundbreaking research on prejudice and 

racism was cited in the historic Supreme Court decision 

in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; 

Whereas AJC, an early supporter of the Civil Rights Act of 

1964 as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, has not 

wavered in its dedication to the civil rights struggle in 

the United States, as it remains committed to safeguarding human rights at home and abroad; 

Whereas AJC has a long history of building coalitions and 

advocating for bipartisan, transnational solutions to address immigration; 

Whereas AJC’s Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs (BILLA), has long been at the forefront of 

efforts to strengthen ties between Jews and Latinos, and 

in January 2017, BILLA established a Latino Jewish 

Leadership Council of 35 prominent leaders inspired by 

commonalities as diverse immigrant and diaspora communities with strong ties to homelands, and as peoples 

with first-hand knowledge of prejudice and discrimination; 

Whereas AJC strengthens bonds with diverse faith and ethnic 

communities to underscore its commitment to pluralism, 

to combat the rise of anti-Semitism and religiously motivated hate crimes, to ensure all faiths and minorities are 

protected against oppression and acts of violence and are 

able to practice in their houses of worship without fear; 


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Whereas following the horrific attack at the Tree of Life or 

L’Simcha Congregation in Pittsburgh which killed 11 

worshippers, AJC launched a global campaign encouraging people of conscience around the world to attend 

Shabbat services to confront hate-motivated violence with 

solidarity and determination; 

Whereas the names of the Pittsburgh victims are Richard 

Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Edgewood 

Borough, Cecil Rosenthal, David Rosenthal, Bernice 

Simon, Sylvan Simon, Daniel Stein, Melvin Wax, and Irving Younger; 

Whereas AJC’s Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council is a group 

of 50 recognized Muslim and Jewish leaders which advocates for a domestic policy agenda aimed at protecting 

and expanding the rights of religious minorities in the 

United States; 

Whereas AJC’s Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights works to combat religious intolerance, prevent genocide and mass atrocities, and oppose 

all forms of discrimination; 

Whereas, in July 2015, AJC launched the Mayors United 

Against Anti-Semitism campaign to build a nationwide 

coalition of elected officials committed to fighting antiSemitism, and nearly 200 European mayors from 31 

countries and more than 350 mayors and municipal leaders from all 50 States, plus the District of Columbia, 

signed a statement condemning anti-Jewish hatred and 

pledging to promote respectful coexistence, representing 

over 86 million Americans and 70 million Europeans; 

Whereas AJC has been a steadfast supporter of Israel, becoming the first American Jewish organization to open 


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an office in Israel, and an effective advocate of Israel’s 

security and place among the nations; 

Whereas AJC seeks to expand Israel’s bilateral and multilateral ties with strategically important countries and international bodies while also working to counter assaults on 

Israel’s legitimacy, whether on campus, in multinational 

organizations, or elsewhere; 

Whereas, in 2016, AJC launched the Governors United 

Against BDS campaign through which Governors from 

all 50 States and both parties condemned BDS and reaffirmed support for Israel as a vital United States ally 

and economic partner; 

Whereas AJC’s Project Interchange has brought more than 

6,000 opinion leaders and policymakers to Israel from 

over 110 countries and all 50 States; 

Whereas AJC’s advocacy is underpinned by the notion that 

American leadership in global affairs is essential to our 

national interests, the preservation and advancement of 

democratic values and human dignity, and the security of 

our allies; 

Whereas, in September 2018, AJC crafted a pledge of unity 

and resolve reaffirming the transatlantic partnership 

signed by more than 30 world leaders from both sides of 

the Atlantic, including former Vice President Joe Biden, 

former Speaker of the House John Boehner, and former 

British Prime Minister Tony Blair; 

Whereas each year, AJC embarks on a marathon of advocacy 

on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, 

and in September 2018, AJC held over 85 frank, off-therecord discussions with heads of state, foreign ministers, 

and other senior officials from 62 countries; and 


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Whereas AJC has been a stalwart for human rights and a 

bulwark against injustice worldwide, embracing a global 

approach with 11 international offices, 22 United States 

offices, and 36 international Jewish community partnerships: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes the 112th anniversary of the his3 toric founding of the American Jewish Committee; 

4 and 

5 (2) honors and praises the American Jewish 

6 Committee on the occasion of its anniversary for its 

7 efforts regarding human rights worldwide, interfaith 

8 dialogue, and the promotion of Israel’s security and 

9 place in the world. 

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