Deprived of their political rights. occupations. and property. the Jews in Germany suffered physical violence. mental anguish. and death at the hands of the Nazis. We come here today because. in the words of Holocaust survivor. noted author and theologian. Elie Wiesel. "This is our duty as well: to bear witness. For 6 million Jews who perished in the Holocaust * * * for the Holocaust was a Jewish tragedy with universal implications." My personal understanding of the Holocaust comes from my long association with refugees of the concentration camps who reside in my district. From them. I have learned of the horrors of the Holocaust and of their personal tragedies.
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