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1995 The United States Holocaust
1993
Memorial Council unanimously approved
the establishment of the Committee on
Conscience. Its mandate is to alert the
national conscience, influence policy
makers, and stimulate worldwide action to
confront and work to halt acts of genocide
or related crimes against humanity.
THE UNITED STATES
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL
MUSEUM OPENED.
1994 To advance quality Holocaust
education worldwide, what is now named
the William Levine Family Institute for
Holocaust Education started offering
training to help educators teach this
history effectively. About 100,000
teachers have been trained to date.
1998
An academic center, now named the
Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel
Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies,
began ensuring the vitality of the field.
As a purveyor of scholarship and new
knowledge, the center supports a diverse
community of more than 5,000 domestic
and international scholars.
2 l UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM LEGACY OF LIGHT GUARDIANS