Florida Senate - 2011                            (NP)    SR 2224
       
       
       
       By Senator Sobel
       
       
       
       
       31-05143A-11                                          20112224__
    1                          Senate Resolution                        
    2         A resolution encouraging the disclosure of records
    3         relating to the transportation of persons to
    4         extermination camps, work camps, concentration camps,
    5         prisoner-of-war camps, or similar camps in Europe
    6         during World War II.
    7  
    8         WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that during World War II,
    9  many thousands of persons, including current residents of this
   10  state, were transported by rail companies to extermination
   11  camps, work camps, concentration camps, prisoner-of-war camps,
   12  or similar camps in Europe, and
   13         WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that rail companies and
   14  related entities have not completely disclosed their activities
   15  and relationships relating to the transportation of persons by
   16  rail to the various camps in Europe during World War II, and
   17         WHEREAS, the Legislature finds that rail companies and
   18  related entities have not provided restitution to all
   19  identifiable victims of their activities relating to the
   20  transportation of persons to the various camps during World War
   21  II, NOW, THEREFORE,
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   23  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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   25         That rail companies and related entities are encouraged to
   26  search for and publicly release all records in their possession,
   27  custody, or control relating to the transportation of persons to
   28  extermination camps, work camps, concentration camps, prisoner
   29  of-war camps, or similar camps in Europe during World War II,
   30  and to compensate all identifiable victims of those activities.