I think the u. S. Government could have really taken that and added to that momentum and gotten some significant changes to the world health organization, could have gotten support for a thorough investigation, independent, external investigation into the actions of the world health organization. And the potential influence of china over its decision making. Unfortunately with the announcement that the u. S. Is going to cut funding, now everybody is focused on that. [no audio] good afternoon. Sorry to be a few minutes late. A lot of ground to cover today. We have a video call with the white house and this is a lot of. Round to cover the realities sunday, is meaningful to me, by telephone. Thank you both for being here so we will get right to the numbers. Have positive test results. 5. 317 New Jerseyans ,317 new tested 75 jerseyans who have tested positive. As a 10 00 p. M. Last night, 1800 of 80 were listed as critical or in intensive care. 46 patients are at one of these locations. Ha
Pleasure to introduce a special evening, before we begin tonight i would like to say a few words about the museum. The museum of jewish heritage is the leading New York Institution dedicated to fighting antisemitism and bigotry rated for more than years, the museum has challenged his visitors intellectually, rigorous to understand the ways in which dehumanization of the people can evolve to deeply destructive and. Engaging with history, people of all ages and backgrounds is our mission to never forget into combat and then power and endorsed to this day, if youre interested in in receiving any information about upcoming events, please join our mailing list. A sign in sheet can be found at the admissions desk. I also invite you to become a member of the museums community. We are honored to have you with us tonight to celebrate the hollow cost survivor author max eisen. At 16 mr. Max eisen was saved by death by a polish physician who employed him as a cleaner and is operating room. Mr. Ma
This is three and a half hours. Good morning, the committee will come to order. And without objection, the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the committee at any time. With that, ill now recognize myself to give an opening statement. Two days ago, the entire world came together to Mark International holocaust Remembrance Day. In addition, 75 years ago this week, in january of 1945, the auschwitz berknau concentration camp was liberated from the nazis. It was one of the most infamous sites of the nazi genocide. More than a Million People were murdered there. The purpose of todays hearing is to commemorate these grave anniversaries to remember those we lost, and to honor those who are still with us. But it is not enough to simply recognize these dates. We must also contemplate what led to these atrocities. We must remember the holocaust in order to help combat bigotry, hate, and violence of all kinds today. I am so pleased to have our distinguished panel here today, i have asked
Americans, we dont talk enough about in my opinion, about the genocide that took place and the land thats been taken and of course the Natural Resources that were being sought in those cases as well, and to make it acceptable to be able to show them as less than human beings as well. One of the things that goes throughout all of this, of course, is the marginalization that goes with the characterization of each of these groups as being less than human beings, making it acceptable for the kind of horrific things done to them to be done to them, and nothing should be done about it, so indeed, this is important when we look at all these issues and think about them in that context and think about even those that promote the ideologies of the third reich, the White Supremacists and other along those lines and what they seek to gain and what those who actually fund them seek to gain as they continue along these lines. So it needs to be worked together. If i may. Thank you. I think its a very
Welcome. I am part of the Holocaust Survivors trustee of the living memorial to the holocaust its my t pleasure to treat you to a special evening before we begin i like to say a few words about the museum the museum of jewish heritage is dedicated tofi fighting anti semitism and bigotry. For more than 20 years the museum has challenged visitors to understand the ways that dehumanization can evolve to engage in history people of all ages and backgrounds inherit the misted under submission to never forget if you are interested of upcoming ngevents please join the mailing list at the admissions desk help you become a member of the community we are honored tonight to celebrate max eisen who was saved from certain death at auschwitz. The physician employed him as a cleaner in the operating room the 2016 memoir by chance alone chronicles the remarkable and persistent liberation and continued survey one surviving auschwitz the top literary award in 2019 tonight we celebrate the launch of the