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County Executive Donovan to Sign "Comfort Women" Proof on Monday, November 26th
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11/21/2012
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Contact: Joe Appio
(201) 336-7318
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On November 26th County Executive Kathleen Donovan along with
Freeholder Chairman John Mitchell will sign the final proof of the
Comfort Women Memorial.
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Background: On October 13th the Bergen County Comfort Women
Memorial Committee along with Freeholder Chairman John Mitchell and
County Executive Kathleen Donovan held a press conference to
announce that Bergen County will erect a Comfort Women Memorial at
the Justice Center. This memorial will be donated by the Bergen County
Comfort Women Memorial Committee.
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County Executive Kathleen Donovan, Freeholder
Chairman John Mitchell, members of the Comfort Woman Memorial Committee
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Monday November 26th at 4pm |
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County Executive Conference Room, 5th Floor, One
Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ |
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Wording of Proof:
In memory of hundreds of thousands of women and girls from
Korea, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, the Netherlands,
Indonesia, and other Japanese-occupied territories
who were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Armed
Forces of Japan before and during World War II.
Dedicated on _______________, 2012
County of Bergen, New Jersey
Bergen County Executive
The Board of Chosen Freeholders
Bergen County Comfort Women Memorial Committee
Residents of Bergen County
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