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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · May 19, 2009
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Recognizes that June 6, 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the date when the MS St. Louis returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States and other Western Hemisphere countries.
Honors the memory of the 937 refugees aboard the M.S. St. Louis, most of whom were Jews fleeing Nazi oppression, and 254 of whom subsequently died during the Holocaust.
Recognizes such anniversary as an opportunity to raise awareness about an important historical event whose lessons are relevant to current and future generations.
People & committees
Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D–WI
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5646)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5646)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5646)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5646)
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4698)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4698)
Introduced in Senate
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