,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mr4
 ,portman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,br[n7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !  
#ge? anniv]s>y ( ! ,w>saw ,upris+4      
,:]eas1 ,octob] #b1 #bjai1 m>ks ! #ge?  
anniv]s>y ( ! tragic conclusion to !    
,w>saw ,upris+1 a l&m>k ev5t dur+ ,_w   
,w> ,,ii1 9 :i* brave citiz5s ( ,pol&   
revolt$ aga9/ ! ,g]man ,nazi occupation 
( ! city ( ,w>saw 9 ! face ( daunt+ &   
seem+ly insurm\ntable odds2 ,:]eas !    
,w>saw ,upris+1 :i* 0 "p ( a nationwide 
resi/ance aga9/ ! ,g]man ,nazi          
occupation ( ,pol& & la/$ = #fc days1 0 
/>t$ by ! ,poli% ,home ,army1 !         
und]gr\nd resi/ance ef=t t includ$ _m "y
 & brave individuals2 ,:]eas ! ,w>saw   
,upris+ occurr$ j ov] a ye> aft] !      
,w>saw ,ghetto ,upris+ 9 ,april #aidc1  
:i* 0 ! s+le l>ge/ act ( ,jewi%         
resi/ance aga9/ =ces ( ,nazi ,g]many2   

,:]eas1 aft] ! ,w>saw ,ghetto ,upris+1 !
 rema9+ ,jewi% ,poles f ,w>saw 7 s5t to 
,trebl9ka1 ! kill+ c5t] & labor camp1 & 
murd]$2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ ,augu/ #a1 #aidd1
 ! ,poli% ,home ,army f\ght aga9/ !     
,g]man ,nazi occupation ( ,w>saw1 us+   
mo/ly homemade weapons & f> outnumb]$ by
 ! ov]:elm+ ,g]man ,nazi =ce1 at a co/ (
 approximately #bjj1jjj citiz5s ( ,pol& 
kill$1 w\nd$1 or miss+2 ,:]eas ,adolf   
,hitl] ord]$ ! annihilation ( ! city (  
,w>saw & ! ext]m9ation ( its citiz5s z  
puni%m5t = ! upris+1 decimat+ #hj p]c5t 
( ,w>saw ) no reg>d = ! lives ( !       
citiz5s ( ,w>saw or = ! ri* h]itage (   
hi/oric ar*itecture 9 ,w>saw2 ,:]eas a  
,soviet-l$ army halt$ its m>* t[>d !    
city ( ,b]l9 at ! banks ( ! ,vi/ula     
,riv] on ! specific ord]s ( ,/al9 to    
all[ ! ,g]man ,nazis to decimate !      
,poles2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t ! ,w>saw        
,upris+1 _m p fl$ ! city ( ,w>saw1      
rema9$ 9 hid+1 or 7 w\nd$ or kill$1 & ! 
surviv+ population ( ,w>saw1 :i* once   
total$ m ?an #a1cjj1jjj p1 0 !n s5t to  

prison] ( w> camps & endur$ h>%         
conditions2 ,:]eas1 aft] ,_w ,w> ,,ii1  
?\s&s ( ,poli% refugees fl$ f ,pol& due 
to p]secution & came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= safety1 security1 & new opportunities2
 ,:]eas ! deep1 ri* hi/ory & traditions 
( immigrants f ,pol& :o settl$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,/ates (  
,ohio1 ,new ,york1 ,p5nsylvania1        
,mi*igan1 ,ill9ois1 & ,wiscons91 h      
und5iably %ap$ ! social fabric &        
f\ndation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 !
 #bj? c5tury1 ,clevel&1 ,ohio2 ,buffalo1
 ,new ,york2 ,pittsburgh1 ,p5nsylvania2 
,milwaukee1 ,wiscons92 ,detroit1        
,mi*igan2 & ,*icago1 ,ill9ois2 s]v$ z ! 
major epic5t]s = immigrants & work]s f  
,pol& ^: rem>kable contributions to     
indu/ry l$ to ! incorporation ( new t[ns
 & ! subsequ5t gr[? ( ^? t[ns2 ,:]eas ! 
h]oic actions ( ! ,poli% und]gr\nd      
resi/ance dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! brave   
citiz5ry ( ,pol& provide a valuable     
lesson 9 p]sev]ance & patriotism2 ,:]eas
 ! legacy ( ! ,w>saw ,upris+ s]ves z "o 

( ! mo/ poignant rem9d]s ( ! human co/ (
 ! ,alli$ w> ef=t dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii to  
defeat ,adolf ,hitl] & ! ,g]man ,nazis2 
& ,:]eas ! brav]y demon/rat$ by !       
citiz5s ( ,pol& dur+ ! ,w>saw ,upris+   
cont9ues to inspire p ?r\gh\t ! _w :o   
are subject$ to tyranny & oppression &  
:o jo9 ! fight = fre$om1 democracy1 & ! 
pursuit ( lib]ty3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! #ge?        
anniv]s>y ( ! ,w>saw ,upris+2  7#b7     
comm5ds ! brav]y1 h]oism1 & patriotism (
 ! individuals :o f\ght z "p ( ! ,poli% 
,home ,army 9 ord] to lib]ate ,pol& f   
,g]man ,nazi occupation2 &  7#c7 honors 
! memory ( ! soldi]s & civilians ^:     
lives 7 lo/ dur+ ! fight+1 & !          
individuals :o suff]$ 9 conc5tration    
camps & dea? camps dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii & !
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