The video. Jason ladies and gentlemen, welcome. I am jason from the National World war ii museums institute for the study of war and democracy. We appreciate you joining us today for this webinar on the nazi murder of the disabled. And the 1945 trial. We are so fortunate to have as our special guest today dr. Patricia haber rice from the United States Holocaust Memorial museum in washington, d. C. I want to give a little bit of background about dr. Rice. She is director of the division of the Senior Historian at the jack joseph and morton Mendel Center of holocaust studies. She is an expert of the nazi on the victims of nazi annihilation policies and effort s to bring the nazi perpetrators to justice after world war ii. She has a lot of publications. So i will just mention a small number of those for you today. First is atrocities on trial, historical perspectives on the politics of prosecuting war crimes, the 2008 volume she coedited with her colleague at the Holocaust Museum. I would
Systematically murdered an estimated 250,000 people with mental and physical disabilities. Most were native burnt germans. Next, patricia of the Holocaust Museum details the atrocities of this, she focuses on an institute in germany used for the mass murder of individuals that the nazis dubbed ladies and gentlemen, welcome. I am jason from the National World War Ii Museum for institute of war and democracy. We appreciate you joining us today for this webinar on the nazi murder of the disabled in the 1945 trial. We are so fortunate to have as our special guest today doctor patricia rice from the United States Holocaust Memorial museum from washington d. C. A little bit of background about doctor race, she is director of the division of the Senior Historian of the jack joseph and morton Mental Center of holocaust studies. She is an expert of the nazis annihilation policies and the effort to bring them to justice after world war ii. She has a lot of publications. Im going to mention a sma
The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Loving and gracious god, we give you thanks forgiving us another day. For giving us another day. Help us this day to draw closer to you, so that with your spirit and aware of your presence among us we may all face the tasks of this day. Bless the members of the peoples house. Help them to think clearly, speak confidently, and act courageously in the belief that all Noble Service is based upon patience, truth and love. May these decisive days through which we are living make them genuine enough to maintain their integrity, great enough to be humble, and good enough to keep their faith always regarding Public Office as a sake faith, always regarding Public Office as a sacred trust. Give them the wisdom and currently to not fail their fellow citizens nor you. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker pro temp
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Now were going toint dues our head table. Please hold your applause until everyone has been introduced. The head table is usually reserved for members of the club , our guests, and guesses of our headlineser speaker. Going from my far left, mike ith, c. E. O. Of green smith p. R. Nabbling press clubHeadliners Team member. Jim noon, vietnam navy veteran and commander of the American Legion nabbling press clubheadliners pl press club, which is founded by general pershing. Myron, my predecessor National Press Club President , 107th president of vet , a vietnam veteran as well. The honorable john elliott, who i have been chasing around capitol hill and all kinds of places for almost 20, 25 years. Way too many years. John is the assistant secretary for public and Intergovernmental Affairs at the United States department of Veterans Affairs. Katelyn kenny, producer at cbs radios connecting vets dotcom. Thomas murfirks acting undersecretary for benefits at the u. S. Department of Veterans Aff