WHEREAS, from 1933 to 1945, six million Jews were murdered in the Nazi Holocaust as part of a systematic program of genocide, and millions of other people perished as victims of Nazism; and

WHEREAS, all Nevadans should always remember the atrocities committed by the Nazis, so that such horrors are never repeated; and

WHEREAS, all Nevadans should continually rededicate themselves to the principle of equal justice for all people; and

WHEREAS, all Nevadans should remain eternally vigilant against all tyranny, and recognize that bigotry provides a breeding ground for tyranny to flourish; and

WHEREAS, May 4, 2008 has been designated pursuant to an Act of Congress as a Day of Remembrance of Victims of the Nazi Holocaust, known Internationally as Yom Hasoah; and

WHEREAS, it is appropriate for all Nevadans to join in the commemoration;