Saturday september 26 on booktv. Welcome to into h lincoln the Online Public program surgeries, a living memorial to the holocaust. My name at samantha shokin, manager of programs and today will be exploring the story of Witold Pilecki, the polish resistance leader who is a subject of the new book the auschwitz volunteer beyond bravery. Out now with harpercollins. We are joined today by author Jack Fairweather a former one report in iraq and afghanistan and the office of a war of choice and the good worker he has served as the Daily Telegraph Baghdad Bureau chief and is a video journalist for the Washington Post in afghanistan. Interviewing jack today is Robert Robert jan van pelt. From 199798 he presided over the team that developed a master plan to preserve visit auschwid participate as an Expert Witness in the famous case against the British Historic author david irving, holocaust tonight. Robert has published widely, serve as a struggle advisor and cultured the Evidence Room which
Jack fairweather a former reporter in iraq and afghanistan and the author of a war of choice and the good war. He served as a bureau chief for the Washington Post in afghanistan and interviewing jack today is doctor Robert Jan Van pelt curator and one of the main authorities on the history of auschwitz from 97 to 98 he presided over the team that drew the master plans and participate as an Expert Witness in the case against the british historian and author david irving. Robert has published and served as a historical advisor on numerous films and curator exhibited at 2016. Before we get started i want to make a few quick housekeeping notes. We will have about 15 minutes or so for audience qanda at the end of the round so make sure to hold your questions for the end if you can and we will try to get to as many as possible. This program is being recorded and it will be available on our Youtube Channel within the next few days or so and i will follow up with an email probably tomorrow wit
Volunteer the true story. When joined today by author jack fairweather. And the author of the good work. As the daily telegraph, and as a video journalist for the Washington Post in afghanistan. In interviewing jack today is doctor robert. One of the main authorities on history. From 1997 98, robert young developed a master plan and participated as an Expert Witness in the case against the british historians and author. Robert young has published on camp and served as historical advisor and the Evidence Room which would be visited at the center. So before we get started i wanted to do some quick housekeeping things. We will have time about 15 minutes or so for audience q a. And i sure do have questions from the end and we will try to go back and get as many as possible. And please note that this program is being recorded it will be available on Youtube Channel within the next few days or so. I will followup with registers on todays program. And probably tomorrow with a link to it. And
Dehumanization of the people can evolve too deeply destructive ends. People of all ages and backgrounds with our mission to never forget that intolerance leading to this day if you are interested in the information of upcoming events, please join our mailing list it can be at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums vibrant community we are honored to have with us tonight to celebrate the holocaust survivor max eisen he was saved from certain death at auschwitz by a polish physician who employed him as a cleaner in the operating room. His 2016 memoir, by chance alone chronicles his liberation and continued healing and by chance alone tonight we celebrate the launch of the book and we have the privilege to hear mr. Eisen in conversation with the producer of 60 minutes jerry finkelstein. And with the impeachment coverage tonight at the conclusion of tonights program we invite you to join us for a book signing in the lobby it is available for purchase in th