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Honoring the humanitarian work of Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes do Amaral e Abranches to save the lives of French Jews and other persons during the Holocaust.
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This House Resolution honors Dr. Aristides de Sousa Mendes, a Portuguese consul in Bordeaux, France, for his courageous actions during World War II. He issued thousands of visas, often without charge, to Jewish and other refugees fleeing the Nazi occupation, enabling them to reach safety in Portugal. The resolution recognizes his defiance of orders and his subsequent recognition by Yad Vashem as a Righteous Among the Nations, highlighting his selfless efforts to save lives during the Holocaust.
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