The following government officials, states, or cities have issued messages or proclamations proclaiming the week of April 19 to April 26 as Days of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and in honor of the survivors, as well as the rescuers and liberators. Sample state, city, and department proclamations are available.
Cabinet Secretaries
Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack
Arizona
Avondale, Gilbert, Scottsdale
California
Cerritos, Chino, City of Redlands, Costa Mesa, Encinitas, Fullerton, Glendora, Huntington Beach, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, South San Francisco, Stockton, Temecula, Vacaville, Victorville, Vista, Watsonville
Colorado
Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., for the state of Colorado
Boulder, Northglenn, Pueblo
Connecticut
Governor M. Jodi Rell for the state of Connecticut
Fairfield, Hartford, Middletown
Florida
Governor Charlie Crist for the state of Florida
Cape Coral, Hialeah, Hollywood, Largo, Lauderhill, Miami-Dade County, Margate, Orlando, Ormond Beach, Pompano Beach, South Daytona
Georgia
Roswell
Idaho
Nampa
Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn for the state of Illinois
Bolingbrook, Cook County, Palatine, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood, Wheaton
Indiana
Governor Mitchell Daniels for the state of Indiana
Terre Haute
Kansas
Manhattan
Kentucky
Louisville
Louisiana
New Orleans
Maine
Joint Resolution by the Senate and House of Representatives
Portland
Massachusetts
Pittsfield
Michigan
Governor Jennifer M. Granholm for the state of Michigan
Rochester Hills, Southfield, Warren, Westland
Minnesota
St. Cloud
Nebraska
Governor Dave Heineman for the state of Nebraska
Nevada
Governor Jim Gibbons for the state of Nevada
New Jersey
Governor Jon S. Corzine for the state of New Jersey
Sewell, Vineland, Washington Township
New Mexico
Santa Fe
New York
Schenectady, Yonkers
North Carolina
Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue for the state of North Carolina
Cary, Durham, Raleigh
North Dakota
Governor John Hoeven for the state of North Dakota
Ohio
Governor Ted Strickland for the state of Ohio
Brooklyn, Chillicothe, Cuyahoga Falls, Lima, Mansfield, Shaker Heights, University Heights, Youngstown, Zanesville
Oklahoma
Governor Brad Henry for the state of Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oregon
Eugene
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Scranton
Rhode Island
Warwick
South Carolina
Governor Mark Sanford for the state of South Carolina
Charleston, Columbia, Mount Pleasant
Tennessee
Governor Phil Bredesen for the state of Tennessee
Chattanooga
Texas
Governor Rick Perry for the state of Texas
Austin, Euless, Pharr
Utah
Salt Lake City
Vermont
Governor James H. Douglas for the state of Vermont
Virginia
Newport News, Norfolk, Suffolk
Washington
Governor Christine O. Gregoire for the state of Washington
Bothell, Everett, Longview, Pasco, Seattle, Spokane
West Virginia
Governor Joe Manchin III for the state of West Virginia
Wisconsin
Governor Jim Doyle for the state of Wisconsin
Museum