A resolution recognizing June 6, 2009, as the 70th anniversary of the tragic date when the M.S. St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, returned to Europe after its passengers were refused admittance to the United States.

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Recognizes that June 6, 2009, marks the 70th anniversary of the date when the M.S. 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.

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• Agreed to Senate (text)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 May 2009

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• Agreed to Senate (PDF)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 19 May 2009

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• Passed Senate without amendment

  summary · EN · 19 May 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 23 April 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

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