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This joint resolution designates November 7 of each year as "Remembering Victims of Communism Day" in New Jersey. The rise of communism in the early 20th Century has directly led to some of the most undemocratic and inhuman political systems in modern history. The formation of communist governments has often resulted in grinding poverty, oppression, and unconscionable human rights abuses. Genocide in Cambodia, the Great Famine in China, and political censorship in the Soviet Union and North Korea are hallmarks of communist regimes. This joint resolution honors the memory of victims of communism so that as time passes, these atrocities do not slip from our collective memory. It is only through diligence and somber reflection that Americans can learn the lessons of the past and strive towards a better future. There are still over one and a half billion people struggling under the yoke of communism who are living without basic freedoms and in fear for their lives. The Governor is respectfully requested to annually issue a proclamation recognizing "Remembering Victims of Communism Day" and call upon public officials, private organizations, and all citizens of this State to observe this day each year with appropriate events and activities.

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Michael Inganamort (R)*,  Jay Webber (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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