,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #cci #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cge ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,brown1 and ,mr4 ,cardin7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,december #ag1 #bjai,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 without amendment and with an amendment to the preamble,strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic ,,resolution ,recognizing the #geth anniversary of the ,warsaw ,uprising4 ,whereas1 ,october #b1 #bjai1 marks the #geth anniversary of the tragic conclusion to the ,warsaw ,uprising1 a landmark event during ,world ,war ,,ii1 in which brave citizens of ,poland revolted against the ,german ,nazi occupation of the city of ,warsaw in the face of daunting and seemingly insurmountable odds2 ,whereas the ,warsaw ,uprising1 which was part of a nationwide resistance against the ,german ,nazi occupation of ,poland and lasted for #fc days1 was started by the ,polish ,home ,army1 the underground resistance effort that included many young and brave individuals2 ,whereas the ,warsaw ,uprising occurred just over a year after the ,warsaw ,ghetto ,uprising in ,april #aidc1 which was the single largest act of ,jewish resistance against forces of ,nazi ,germany2 ,whereas1 after the ,warsaw ,ghetto ,uprising1 the remaining ,jewish ,poles from ,warsaw were sent to ,treblinka1 the killing center and labor camp1 and murdered2 ,whereas1 beginning ,august #a1 #aidd1 the ,polish ,home ,army fought against the ,german ,nazi occupation of ,warsaw1 using mostly homemade weapons and far outnumbered by the overwhelming ,german ,nazi force1 at a cost of approximately #bjj1jjj citizens of ,poland killed1 wounded1 or missing2 ,whereas ,adolf ,hitler ordered the annihilation of the city of ,warsaw and the extermination of its citizens as punishment for the uprising1 decimating #hj percent of ,warsaw with no regard for the lives of the citizens of ,warsaw or for the rich heritage of historic architecture in ,warsaw2 ,whereas a ,soviet-led army halted its march toward the city of ,berlin at the banks of the ,vistula ,river on the specific orders of ,stalin to allow the ,german ,nazis to decimate the ,poles2 ,whereas1 throughout the ,warsaw ,uprising1 many people fled the city of ,warsaw1 remained in hiding1 or were wounded or killed1 and the surviving population of ,warsaw1 which once totaled more than #a1cjj1jjj people1 was then sent to prisoner of war camps and endured harsh conditions2 ,whereas1 after ,world ,war ,,ii1 thousands of ,polish refugees fled from ,poland due to persecution and came to the ,united ,states for safety1 security1 and new opportunities2 ,whereas the deep1 rich history and traditions of immigrants from ,poland who settled in the ,united ,states1 particularly in the ,states of ,ohio1 ,new ,york1 ,pennsylvania1 ,michigan1 ,illinois1 and ,wisconsin1 have undeniably shaped the social fabric and foundation of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in the #bjth century1 ,cleveland1 ,ohio2 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york2 ,pittsburgh1 ,pennsylvania2 ,milwaukee1 ,wisconsin2 ,detroit1 ,michigan2 and ,chicago1 ,illinois2 served as the major epicenters for immigrants and workers from ,poland whose remarkable contributions to industry led to the incorporation of new towns and the subsequent growth of those towns2 ,whereas the heroic actions of the ,polish underground resistance during ,world ,war ,,ii and the brave citizenry of ,poland provide a valuable lesson in perseverance and patriotism2 ,whereas the legacy of the ,warsaw ,uprising serves as one of the most poignant reminders of the human cost of the ,allied war effort during ,world ,war ,,ii to defeat ,adolf ,hitler and the ,german ,nazis2 and ,whereas the bravery demonstrated by the citizens of ,poland during the ,warsaw ,uprising continues to inspire people throughout the world who are subjected to tyranny and oppression and who join the fight for freedom1 democracy1 and the pursuit of liberty3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,whereas1 ,october #b1 #bjai1 marks the #geth anniversary of the tragic conclusion to the ,warsaw ,uprising1 a landmark event during ,world ,war ,,ii1 in which brave citizens of ,poland revolted against the ,german ,nazi occupation of the city of ,warsaw in the face of daunting and seemingly insurmountable odds2 ,whereas the ,warsaw ,uprising1 which was part of a nationwide resistance against the ,german ,nazi occupation of ,poland and lasted for #fc days1 was started by the ,polish ,home ,army1 the underground resistance effort that included many young and brave individuals2 ,whereas the ,warsaw ,uprising occurred just over a year after the ,warsaw ,ghetto ,uprising in ,april #aidc1 which was the single largest act of ,jewish resistance against forces of ,nazi ,germany2 ,whereas1 after the ,warsaw ,ghetto ,uprising1 the remaining ,jewish ,poles from ,warsaw were sent to the ,treblinka extermination camp1 the ,majdanek labor camp1 or other forced-labor camps2 ,whereas1 beginning ,august #a1 #aidd1 the ,polish ,home ,army fought against the ,german ,nazi occupation of ,warsaw1 using mostly homemade weapons and far outnumbered by the overwhelming ,german ,nazi force1 at a cost of approximately #bjj1jjj citizens of ,poland killed1 wounded1 or missing2 ,whereas ,adolf ,hitler ordered the annihilation of the city of ,warsaw and the extermination of its citizens as punishment for the uprising1 decimating #hj percent of ,warsaw with no regard for the lives of the citizens of ,warsaw or for the rich heritage of historic architecture in ,warsaw2 ,whereas a ,soviet-led army halted its march toward the city of ,berlin at the banks of the ,vistula ,river on the specific orders of ,stalin to allow the ,german ,nazis to decimate the ,poles2 ,whereas1 throughout the ,warsaw ,uprising1 many people fled the city of ,warsaw1 remained in hiding1 or were wounded or killed1 and the surviving population of ,warsaw1 which once totaled more than #a1cjj1jjj people1 was then sent to prisoner of war camps and endured harsh conditions2 ,whereas1 after ,world ,war ,,ii1 thousands of ,polish refugees fled from ,poland due to persecution and came to the ,united ,states for safety1 security1 and new opportunities2 ,whereas the deep1 rich history and traditions of immigrants from ,poland who settled in the ,united ,states1 particularly in the ,states of ,ohio1 ,new ,york1 ,pennsylvania1 ,michigan1 ,illinois1 and ,wisconsin1 have undeniably shaped the social fabric and foundation of the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in the #bjth century1 ,cleveland1 ,ohio2 ,buffalo1 ,new ,york2 ,pittsburgh1 ,pennsylvania2 ,milwaukee1 ,wisconsin2 ,detroit1 ,michigan2 and ,chicago1 ,illinois2 served as the major epicenters for immigrants and workers from ,poland whose remarkable contributions to industry led to the incorporation of new towns and the subsequent growth of those towns2 ,whereas the heroic actions of the ,polish underground resistance during ,world ,war ,,ii and the brave citizenry of ,poland provide a valuable lesson in perseverance and patriotism2 ,whereas the legacy of the ,warsaw ,uprising serves as one of the most poignant reminders of the human cost of the ,allied war effort during ,world ,war ,,ii to defeat ,adolf ,hitler and the ,german ,nazis2 and ,whereas the bravery demonstrated by the citizens of ,poland during the ,warsaw ,uprising continues to inspire people throughout the world who are subjected to tyranny and oppression and who join the fight for freedom1 democracy1 and the pursuit of liberty3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes the #geth anniversary of the ,warsaw ,uprising2 7#b7 commends the bravery1 heroism1 and patriotism of the individuals who fought as part of the ,polish ,home ,army in order to liberate ,poland from ,german ,nazi occupation2 and 7#c7 honors the memory of the soldiers and civilians whose lives were lost during the fighting1 and the individuals who suffered in concentration camps and death camps during ,world ,war ,,ii and the ,holocaust4 ,december #ag1 #bjai,reported without amendment and with an amendment to the preamble