- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 6, 2016
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Deal, Nathan
- Publisher:
- [Atlanta, Georgia] : [Office of the Governor]
- Date of Original:
- 2016-01-06
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2016/1-6
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s1-h6
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s1-h6
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY
WHEREAS :
The Holocaust was the state-sponsored, systematic persecution and annihilation of Europe's jewish population by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933 and 1945. With six million murdered, jews were the primary victims; Roma, Poles, people with disabilities , homosexuals, jehovah's Witnesses, Soviet prisoners of war, and political dissidents were also targeted for oppression, destruction or decimation for racial, ethnic or national reasons; and
WHEREAS:
The history of the Holocaust offers an opportunity to reflect on the moral responsibilities of individuals, societies, and governments; and
WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
We should always remember the terrible events of the Holocaust and remain vigilant against hatred , persecution, and tyranny as we rededicate ourselves to the principles of individual freedom in a just society; and
january 27th has been set aside by individuals, organizations, and nations all around the world as Holocaust Remembrance Day. This solemn date affords us the opportunity to reflect on the unconscionable genocide of millions of lives while also recognizing the need to ensure that such atrocities do not occur again; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim january 27, 2016, as HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY in Georgia and urge all citizens to commemorate this day by honoring the victims of the Holocaust and the principles we stand for.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 6th day of january in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF STAFF