It was American troops who liberated many of the death camps and exposed the horrible truth of what had been done there. Also. the United States subsequently has become the homeland of many survivors and their families. The President noted further that Americans must bear responsibility for not having been willing to acknowledge. 40 years ago. that the tragedy was occurring. Thus. thousands of refugees were turned away from our shores. and countless thousands of lives were lost that otherwise could have been saved. In studying the systematic destruction of the Jews by the Nazis. the President added. we can seek to learn how to prevent the recurrence of genocidal threats against any national or ethnic group. As we know.
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