House
Resolution
54
-
Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
54
BY
ANDERSON
,
DRAKE
,
ARNOLD
,
BERRY
,
MASCHER
,
S.
OLSON
,
and
PETERSEN
A
Resolution
to
commemorate
Srebrenica
Remembrance
Day.
1
WHEREAS,
July
11,
2011,
is
the
anniversary
of
the
2
tragic
suffering
of
the
Bosnian
and
Herzegovinian
3
people
in
and
around
the
town
of
Srebrenica;
and
4
WHEREAS,
this
anniversary
honors
and
commemorates
5
those
who
died
as
a
result
of
the
policies
of
ethnic
6
cleansing
and
aggression;
and
7
WHEREAS,
Iowans
recognize
the
importance
of
this
8
event,
which
seeks
to
bring
closure
for
the
Bosnian
and
9
Herzegovinian
people
through
justice
and
truth;
NOW
10
THEREFORE,
11
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
12
the
House
of
Representatives
recognizes
July
11,
2011,
13
as
Srebrenica
Remembrance
Day
in
the
State
of
Iowa;
and
14
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
15
Representatives
designates
the
week
of
July
11,
2011,
16
as
Bosnia
and
Herzegovina
Tribute
Week
in
the
State
of
17
Iowa;
and
18
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
19
Representatives
calls
upon
all
Iowans
to
work
toward
20
ending
the
cycle
of
violence
and
to
promote
peaceful
21
coexistence
among
all
people
on
Earth.
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