Candle vigil held in memory of those killed with the a concentration camp. Translator distinguished ladies and gentlemen, i would like to welcome to this commemoration former inmates of the camp and holocaust survivors. May i welcome your high messes, president s, prime ministers, and all the heads of parliament and heads of state delegations. May i welcome representatives of the polish parliament and parliamentarians from europe and the world. May i welcome members of governments from poland, europe, and the world. I welcome representatives of the diplomatic corps. The donors who have supported the Auschwitz Foundation and fund. And welcome representatives of churches and religious communities, notably communities of the Jewish Society and also the representatives of regional authorities and local governments. Representatives of all the institutions and organizations and all the other people who have arrived to this commemoration. May i now request the address of the president of pola
This is three and a half hours. Good morning, the committee will come to order. And without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that, ill now recognize myself to give an opening statement. Two days ago, the entire world came together to Mark International holocaust Remembrance Day. In addition, 75 years ago this week, in january of 1945, the auschwitz berknau concentration camp was liberated from the nazis. It was one of the most infamous sites of the nazi genocide. More than a Million People were murdered there. The purpose of todays hearing is to commemorate these grave anniversaries to remember those we lost, and to honor those who are still with us. But it is not enough to simply recognize these dates. We must also contemplate what led to these atrocities. We must remember the holocaust in order to help combat bigotry, hate, and violence of all kinds today. I am so pleased to have our distinguished panel here today, i have asked
Americans, we dont talk enough about in my opinion, about the genocide that took place and the land thats been taken and of course the Natural Resources that were being sought in those cases as well, and to make it acceptable to be able to show them as less than human beings as well. One of the things that goes throughout all of this, of course, is the marginalization that goes with the characterization of each of these groups as being less than human beings, making it acceptable for the kind of horrific things done to them to be done to them, and nothing should be done about it, so indeed, this is important when we look at all these issues and think about them in that context and think about even those that promote the ideologies of the third reich, the White Supremacists and other along those lines and what they seek to gain and what those who actually fund them seek to gain as they continue along these lines. So it needs to be worked together. If i may. Thank you. I think its a very
Good morning. Key committee will come to order, and without objection, the chair is authorized to. Eclare a recess at any time worldys ago, the entire came together to mark holocaust Remembrance Day. In january of 1945, the auschwitz birkenau concentration camp was liberated from the nazis. It was one of the most infamous sites of the nazi genocide. The purpose of todays hearing is to commemorate these grave anniversaries, term member those we have lost, and to honor those who are with us. But it is not enough to simply recognize these dates but we must contemplate what led the atrocities we must combat bigotry, hate, and violence of all kinds day. I am so pleased to have our distinguished panel that have asked them to come together on helps solemn occasion to unify red, hope and inclusion. That. We can all do the best way to help remember is to hear from those who lived through it and we will do that today. Ae block from here is gripping institution dedicated to remembering the holoca
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