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Whereas military and civilians on the home front and abroad 
made significant contributions and sacrifices toward the 
success of Operation Overlord, including more than 
19,000 French civilian casualties during the Normandy 
campaign; 
Whereas the Allied assault and following operations were sup-
ported by ships, aircraft, and troops from Australia, Bel-
gium, Czechoslovakia, Free Norway, Greece, the Nether-
lands, New Zealand, and the Polish Armed Forces in the 
West; 
Whereas the arrival of United States forces in Europe and 
the ultimate success of the Normandy campaign, albeit at 
tremendous cost, ultimately turned the tide for the Allies 
and led to victory over Adolf Hitler, the Nazi regime, and 
of one of the most evil ideologies the world has ever seen; 
Whereas the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in 
Normandy, France, is the final resting place for more 
than 9,000 Americans who gave their lives to the cause 
of liberating Europe from Nazi tyranny; 
Whereas the advanced age of the last remaining veterans of 
World War II and the Normandy landings, and the grad-
ual disappearance of any living memory of the events, 
make it necessary to increase educational activities in-
tended to impart these critical moments in history, par-
ticularly to younger generations; 
Whereas the significant material remains of the Normandy 
landings found on the Normandy beaches and at the bot-
tom of the sea in the territorial waters of France, such 
as shipwrecks and various items of military equipment, 
bear witness to the remarkable and unique nature of the
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material resources used by the Allied forces to execute 
the Normandy landings; 
Whereas the 5 Normandy beaches and a number of sites on 
the Normandy coast, including Pointe du Hoc and var-
ious paratrooper drop zones, were the scene of the D-Day 
landings and constitute a unique piece of world heritage 
and a symbol of peace and freedom; and 
Whereas the world owes a debt of gratitude to the members 
of the ‘‘Greatest Generation’’, who assumed the task of 
freeing the world from Nazi and Fascist regimes and re-
storing liberty in Europe: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 75th anniversary of the amphib-
ious landing by the Allies on June 6, 1944, at Nor-
mandy, France and this seminal moment in American 
history that has shaped security and prosperity; 
(2) recognizes this decisive point in history that led 
to world leadership which now rests upon the shoulders 
of a free people, committed to modern liberal democracy, 
and all its tenets; 
(3) recognizes the importance of World War II his-
tory and D-Day as symbols of the costs of freedom, the 
perils of fascism, and the indispensable nature of the 
global alliances and partnerships of the United States, 
through which the United States and its allies together 
stand ready to defeat any foe;
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(4) expresses gratitude and appreciation to the 
members of the United States Armed Forces and allied 
armed forces who participated in the D-Day operations, 
and other military and nonmilitary personnel, at home 
and abroad, who contributed to the success of Operation 
Overlord and turned the tide of war against the Nazis 
and the Axis Powers during World War II; 
(5) expresses gratitude and appreciation to the 
young people of the United States, France, the United 
Kingdom, Canada, and all our allies for their efforts to 
celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Normandy land-
ings, preserve the historical significance of D-Day, and 
ensure that future generations know of the acts of her-
oism and sacrifice carried out by Allied troops who gave 
their lives in the name of freedom; 
(6) calls for expanding educational efforts to ensure 
that the lessons of World War II and the sacrifices made 
in pursuit of freedom are never forgotten; 
(7) recognizes the efforts of France and the people 
of Normandy to preserve for future generations the 
unique world heritage represented by the Normandy 
beaches and offshore sunken ship remains by inscribing 
those beaches and remains on the United Nations Edu-
cational, 
Scientific 
and 
Cultural 
Organization 
(UNESCO) World Heritage List;
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(8) requests that the President issue a proclamation 
recognizing the remaining living veterans of the Nor-
mandy campaign; and 
(9) calls on the people of the United States to ob-
serve the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings 
with appropriate ceremonies and programs to honor the 
sacrifices made by those who liberated Europe. 
Attest: 
Clerk.