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107 STAT. 72 PUBLIC LAW 103-27—MAY 3, 1993 Public Law 103-27 103d Congress Joint Resolution May 3, 1993 To designate the weeks of April 25 through May 2, 1993, and April 10 [S.J. Res. 30] through 17, 1994, as "Jewish Heritage Week". Whereas April 26, 1993, and April 14, 1994, mark the fori;y-fifth and fori;y-sixth anniversaries of the founding of the State of Israel; Whereas the months of April and May contain events of major significance in the Jewish calendar, including Passover, in 1993, the fiftieth anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the opening of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, Holocaust Memorial Day, and Jerusalem Day; Whereas the Congress recognizes that an understanding of the heritage of all ethnic groups in the Nation contributes to the unity of this Nation; and Whereas understanding among ethnic groups in this Nation may be advanced further through and appreciation of the culture, history, and traditions of the Jewish community and the contributions of the Jewish people to this Nation: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, the weeks of April 25 through May 2, 1993, and April 10 through 17, 1994, are designated as "Jewish Heritage Week", and the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calUng upon the people of the United States, departments and agencies of State