IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 235
Urging the Government of Argentina to build upon the steps it has taken 
to shed light on the relocation to Argentina of Nazis and other war 
criminals following the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 and the subse-
quent end of World War II and release all official records pertaining 
to the relocation to Argentina of Nazis and other war criminals following 
these events. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2003
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BELL, Ms. CARSON of Indi-
ana, Mr. CASE, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. FROST, Mr. 
GONZALEZ, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. 
MALONEY, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SHAYS, 
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. WATSON, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WEXLER, and Mr. 
WYNN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the Government of Argentina to build upon the steps 
it has taken to shed light on the relocation to Argentina 
of Nazis and other war criminals following the defeat 
of Nazi Germany in 1945 and the subsequent end of 
World War II and release all official records pertaining 
to the relocation to Argentina of Nazis and other war 
criminals following these events.
Whereas Nazis and other war criminals seeking to avoid pros-
ecution for their role in the Holocaust, one of the most
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horrific crimes ever witnessed by human kind, were per-
mitted to relocate to Argentina following the defeat of 
Nazi Germany in 1945 and the subsequent end of World 
War II; 
Whereas some of the most notorious criminals of the Holo-
caust resided in Argentina, including Adolf Eichmann, 
Edward Roschmann, Erich Priebke, Kurt Christmann, 
and Ante Pavelic; 
Whereas Argentina, as a member of the Task Force for 
International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Re-
membrance, and Research, has agreed on the importance 
of encouraging all archives, both public and private, to 
make their holdings on the Holocaust more widely acces-
sible; 
Whereas Argentina, as a member of the Task Force for 
International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Re-
membrance, and Research, has committed to the Declara-
tion of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holo-
caust and therefore agreed to ‘‘throw light on the still ob-
scured shadows of the Holocaust’’ and committed to 
‘‘take all necessary steps to facilitate the opening of ar-
chives in order to ensure that all documents bearing on 
the Holocaust are available to researchers’’; 
Whereas in 1997 Argentina created the Commission of In-
quiry into the Activities of Nazism in Argentina to iden-
tify Nazis who settled in the country, determine if Nazi 
loot had arrived in Argentina, and evaluate the impact of 
Nazism on Argentine society; 
Whereas in addition to the Commission of Inquiry into the 
Activities of Nazism, more work needs to be done by the 
Government of Argentina to fulfill its international com-
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mitments and shed light on the relocation of Nazis and 
other war criminals following the defeat of Nazi Germany 
in 1945 and the subsequent end of World War II because 
much remains unknown about this period; 
Whereas the New York Times reported on March 9, 2003, 
that the Government of Argentina is resisting calls to 
make public official records regarding collaborative ef-
forts to relocate Nazis and other war criminals to Argen-
tina; 
Whereas Argentina has not responded to requests from nu-
merous researchers for access to Argentina’s archives on 
the relocation of Nazis and other war criminals; 
Whereas the release of all records regarding the relocation of 
Nazis and other war criminals to Argentina is necessary 
to form a full understanding of the aftermath of the Hol-
ocaust and to ensure that future attempts by war crimi-
nals to avoid prosecution are thwarted; 
Whereas the release of such records in no way indicts the 
present Government of Argentina in the relocation of 
Nazis and other war criminals; and 
Whereas the release of such records by the Government of 
Argentina will be viewed as an important and positive 
gesture to all people who seek an accurate accounting of 
history: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the Government of Argentina should—
(1) build upon the steps it has taken to shed 
light on the relocation to Argentina of Nazis and 
other war criminals following the defeat of Nazi Ger-
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many in 1945 and the subsequent end of World War 
II; and 
(2) make public all of Argentina’s official 
records pertaining to the relocation to Argentina of 
Nazis and other war criminals.
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