HRES 509 · 113th Congress · International Affairs

Expressing support for designation of August 23 as "Black Ribbon Day" to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes.

Introduced 2014-03-06· Sponsored by Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.(2014-03-06)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 113th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 509 Introduced in House (IH)] 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 509 Expressing support for designation of August 23 as ``Black Ribbon Day'' to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2014 Mr. Shimkus submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing support for designation of August 23 as ``Black Ribbon Day'' to recognize the victims of Soviet Communist and Nazi regimes. Whereas, on August 13, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued a joint declation ``of certain common principles in the national policies of their respective countries on which they based their hopes for a better future for the world'' and ``the right of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they will live and self government restored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them'' and…

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