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108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 77

Passed the House of Representatives March 11, 2003

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

Whereas the people of the United States and the Republic of Bulgaria respect all faiths, including Judaism and Jewish culture;
Whereas during World War II, despite being allied with Germany, Bulgarians did not cede to Nazi pressure to fully enforce anti-Jewish legislation and resisted orders to deport their Jewish compatriots to Nazi concentration camps;
Whereas in the spring of 1943 the Bulgarian people succeeded in preventing the deportation of 50, 000 Jews to such camps;
Whereas it is acknowledged with sadness that the deportation of over 11, 000 Jews from Thrace and Macedonia territories which were administered by Bulgaria at that time, to Nazi concentration camps, took place;
Whereas Bulgaria was the only European country during World War II to increase its Jewish population;
Whereas members of the Bulgarian Parliament, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, King Boris III, politicians, intellectuals, and citizens all played a part in the resistance to Nazi pressure to carry out the deportation;
Whereas March 2003 marks the 60th anniversary of Bulgaria's refusal to deport its Jews to Nazi concentration camps;
Whereas the Bulgarian people today preserve and continue their tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance; and
Whereas President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha are leading the United States and Bulgaria into a long-term strategic partnership: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Congress--

1. commemorates the 60th anniversary of the historic rescue of 50, 000 Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust and commends the Bulgarian people for preserving and continuing their tradition of ethnic and religious tolerance; and
2. reiterates its support for strong ties between the United States and Bulgaria.


House Passes Wilson Bill Recognizing 60th Anniversary of Historic Rescue of 50, 000 Bulgarian Jews from Holocaust

WASHINGTON, March 11--- Today, Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) made the following remarks after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H. Con. Res. 77 on a vote of 418-0, which commemorates the 60th anniversary of the historic rescue of 50, 000 Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust during March of 1943. Rep. Wilson, Co-Chairman of the House Bulgarian Caucus, introduced the legislation.

“Bulgaria is truly a remarkable country and deserves this special recognition for saving the lives of thousands of Bulgarian Jews, despite immense Nazi pressure,” said Rep. Wilson. “During the time Adolf Hitler was attempting to extinguish all Jewish people from Europe, the Bulgarian people, politicians and civic leaders, succeeded in protecting their 50, 000 Jewish compatriots from deportation to the death camps. In fact, Bulgaria was the only country in Europe to increase its Jewish population during World War II.”

“The Jewish people suffered needlessly at the hands of the 20th Century’s most notorious dictator, and Bulgaria was one of the first to understand the immorality and evil intent of this mass murderer. The Bulgarian people should be proud of their long history of ethnic and religious tolerance.”