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EXTENDING MORAL
INFLUENCE
Both of my parents
survived the Holocaust,
liberated by the US
Army from Dachau.
The intent of my gift to the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum
is to honor their memory and to
promote peace and human rights
throughout the world. Everyone
must understand that anyone is
capable of these actions; another
Holocaust could happen anywhere,
at any time. Prevention requires
ongoing vigilance—individually
and collectively—to keep people’s
emotions and responses in check.
Toward that end, the Museum’s
programs for those entering law
enforcement and the military
get young people to think about
what they do before they use
their governmental authority.
Members of police departments,
FBI agents, and the military wield
a lot of power, with the potential to
violate people’s rights. Visits to the
Museum make them see what can
happen if that power is abused.
Holocaust ancient history. Further,
with Holocaust denial on the increase,
it’s imperative to get the truth out.
If someone with little knowledge
searches on the Internet for
‘Holocaust,’ that person will find many
websites that appear legitimate but
claim that it’s all a hoax. That’s why
the Museum must continue to provide
the historical evidence that these
atrocities truly occurred and extend
its moral influence on the world.
The Museum is scrupulous about
making sure that the information it
provides is thoroughly fact-checked
and accurate in all respects, and it
must continue to do that 100 years
from now, because credibility is
critically important. Over time, our
knowledge of what happened during
the Holocaust will expand, and
keeping that information current,
accurate, engaging, and impactful
is critical. People everywhere need
to understand the consequences
of behavior based on lies and raw
emotion. I hope that my gift will
help light a candle for the world by
perpetuating the quest for truth,
understanding, and peace.”
I work with many young people who
think that 9/11 is history, making the
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