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- H.CON.RES.162
H.CON.RES.162: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum in Poland should release seven paintings by Auschwitz survivor Dina Babbitt made while she was imprisoned there, and that the governments of the United States and Poland should facilitate the return of Dina Babbitt's artwork to her.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced July 22, 1999
- Latest Major Action July 22, 1999
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
75 (69 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Recognizes the moral right of Dina Babbitt to obtain the artwork she created and recognizes her courage in the face of the evils perpetrated by the Nazi command of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, including the atrocities committed by Dr. Josef Mengele.Urges: (1) the President to make all efforts necessary to retrieve and return to her the seven watercolor portraits she painted while suffering a year and a half long internment at the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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| July 22, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Shelley Berkley (D-Nev.) |