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,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! c5t5nial ( 
! ,,yivo ,in/itute = ,jewi% ,rese>*4    
,:]eas ! ,,yivo ,in/itute = ,jewi%      
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/udy1 pres]vation1 & dissem9ation ( ,ea/
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language2 ,:]eas ,,yivo is ! only prew> 
,ea/]n ,european ,jewi% ar*ive & libr>y 
to survive ! ,holocau/1 relocat+ to ,new
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c5tury-long hi/ory1 ,,yivo has amass$   
ov] #bd million items1 includ+ ! l>ge/  
repository ( prim>y ,holocau/ mat]ials  
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#djj1jjj volumes 9 multiple ,european   
languages & features ! _w's l>ge/       
collection ( ,yiddi%-language books1    
pamphlets1 & newspap]s2 ,:]eas ,,yivo   
provides a home = millions ( docum5ts & 
artifacts relat$ to ! hi/ory ( ,jews 9 !
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photographs1 newspap]s1 & magaz9es1 &   
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c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,,yivo has become a lead+
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on ,jewi% hi/ory1 ,holocau/ /udies1 &   
,yiddi% language & lit]ature1 contribut+
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cultural pres]vation2 ,:]eas ,,yivo's   
digitization initiatives1 su* z ! ,edw>d
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,collections ,project1 h made accessible
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,,yivo pres5ts an opportunity to        

recognize its extraord9>y contributions 
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culture1 & to reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
commitm5t to support+ in/itutions t     
promote cultural div]sity1 hi/orical    
s*ol>%ip1 & int]cultural dialogue3 ,n[1 
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,repres5tatives--  7#a7 commemorates !  
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,rese>*1 honor+ its #ajj ye>s ( d$icat$ 
s]vice to pres]v+ & promot+ ! ri*       
hi/ory1 culture1 & language ( ,ea/      
,european ,jewry dur+ ?is ,jewi%        
,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2 &  7#b7        
recognizes ,,yivo's invaluable hi/orical
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s*ol>%ip1 ,holocau/ remembrance1 &      
cultural pres]vation1 :i* h pr(\ndly    
enri*$ ! intellectual & cultural fabric 
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