; Whereas, on November 2, 1995, Congress unveiled a bronze bust dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg in the United States Capitol Rotunda; Whereas, on April 24, 1997, the United States Post Office issued U.S. stamp #3135, honoring Raoul Wallenberg; Whereas, on December 22, 2000, in response to a formal application by Professor von Dardel, Russia formally rehabilitated Raoul Wallenberg, a decision based on the 1991 law on the rehabilitation of victims of political repression , stating by decision of extra-judicial Soviet Organs [Wallenberg and Langfelder] were arrested without foundation and deprived of their freedom for political reasons as representing a danger for society, without being accused of a specific crime ; Whereas, as a result of being rehabilitated , all information regarding Wallenberg should be made available from the Russian archives; Whereas, on January 12, 2001, the Swedish [side of the] Working Group presented its findings in a report, concluding that the case could not be finally closed as a result of being unable to obtain enough verifiable information, however, it did find that the Russian announcement of Raoul Wallenberg’s death could only be accepted if it were confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt. This has not happened, partly for the want of a credible death certificate, and partly because the testimony about Raoul Wallenberg being alive after 1947 cannot be dismissed ; Whereas, on July 9, 2014, leaders of the United States Congress presented posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by Congress, to Raoul Wallenberg in honor of his heroism during the Holocaust