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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Holds Nation's Annual Days of Remembrance Ceremony in U.S. Capitol on May 5

MEDIA ADVISORY

United States Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to Speak at Ceremony Honoring Victims of the Holocaust

Contact: Raymund Flandez, 202-427-9946, rflandez@ushmm.org; Kristy Buechner, 917-658-4880, kbuechner@ushmm.org 

WASHINGTON, May 4, 2016 /Standard Newswire/ -- WHAT: Each year during the Days of Remembrance, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum leads the nation in honoring the victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution at the United States Capitol. About 60 Holocaust survivors will be attending the ceremony.

WHO:

  • Penny Pritzker, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
     
  • Tom A. Bernstein, Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council
     
  • Ron Dermer, Ambassador of Israel to the United States
     
  • Sara J. Bloomfield, Director, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
     
  • Allan M. Holt, Vice Chairman, United States Holocaust Memorial Council

Each year members of Congress join Holocaust survivors to light a memorial candle during the ceremony. This year, Senator Ben Cardin, of Maryland, will be joined by these Holocaust survivors: Joseph Gringlas, Anna Seelfreund Grosz, Kurt Gutfreund, Theodora Klayman, Rose Reichbach, Alfred Traum, Josiane Traum and Leo S. Ullman.

Assisted by Milagros DeSouza, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, Bringing the Lessons Home Ambassador

WHEN:        

Thursday, May 5, 10 a.m. 

WHERE:     

U.S. Capitol, Emancipation Hall

MEDIA:       

All media must have Capitol Hill press credentials to cover the May 5 event in Emancipation Hall. To acquire credentials, please contact the appropriate gallery. 

Senate Radio/TV Gallery: 202.224.6421

Michael Lawrence, Michael_Lawrence@saa.senate.gov

Photographers Gallery: 202.224.6548

Tricia Munro, Tricia_Munro@saa.senate.gov

Daily Print Gallery: 202.225.3945

Laura Lytle: Laura_Lytle@saa.senate.gov

Annie Tin, Annie.Tin@mail.house.gov

Periodical Press Gallery: 202.225.2941

Rob Zatkowski, Rob.Zatkowski@mail.house.gov

All television equipment must be in place in Emancipation Hall by 7:45 a.m. for security sweeps.

All media interested in covering the event should contact Raymund Flandez at rflandez@ushmm.org or at 202.427.9946 or Kristy Buechner at kbuechner@ushmm.org or at 917.658.4880


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