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Born immediately
after World War II,
images of the Jews
My German-born
parents witnessed
the Nazi rise to power.
Having a Holocaust
Memorial Museum
on the National Mall
who were liberated from
the concentration camps
were seared indelibly in
my memory. ‘If I am not
for myself, who will be for
me?’ The United States
Holocaust Memorial
Museum assures that the
horror perpetrated on my
people is not forgotten.
‘But if I am only for myself,
who am I?’ The Museum
fights genocidal actions
throughout the world.
‘If not now, when?’ I am
honored to participate in
the Legacy of Light Society.”
My grandfather perished
in Sachsenhausen, my
father’s cousin barely
survived Buchenwald,
and countless relatives
suffered throughout the
Holocaust. Working at a
Veterans Affairs medical
center, I treated World
War II veterans, including
many liberators, with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Nearly 70 years later, what
they saw still haunts them.
We support the Museum
and Holocaust education
because victims and
eyewitnesses soon will be
gone. The Museum, with
its vast collections and
scholarships, must always
be able to teach the truth
about the Holocaust—the
most documented crime
in world history—to future
generations and confront
deniers. We owe that much
to those who suffered.”
in Washington, DC, is
truly a meaningful, lasting
tribute to all who suffered
and perished during the
tragic period of World
War II. It is imperative to
continue the Museum’s
educational programs
to make sure that future
generations understand
the history of what
happened so that we may
prevent horrific genocide
from ever happening
again in the world. We
are certain the Museum
has been an inspiration
to the Jewish people, not
only for supporting them,
but also for helping to
develop heartfelt pride in
their Jewish heritage.”
HELEN EPPS, PhD
Washington, DC
GLORIA AND IRVING* FINE
Moreland Hills, Ohio
* Deceased
STANLEY FEUER
Midlothian, Virginia
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