Clinton: U.S. to contribute $150 million to Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
The American contribution is subject to Congressional authorization, but if approved it will begin in 2012.
By Natasha Mozgovaya and Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news Jewish world Hillary ClintonU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday announced the U.S. intends to contribute $15 million to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation.
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. |
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Clinton made the announcement at the Schindler Factory Museum in Krakow, Poland, where Oskar Schindler, the German entrepreneur, saved hundreds of Jewish factory workers during the Holocaust.
The State Department on Saturday said Clinton's announcement of the anticipated contribution helps commemorate the 1.1 million victims who perished at the Nazi death camp, and demonstrates the U.S. administration's commitment to Holocaust remembrance and education.
The contribution is subject to Congressional authorization, but if approved it will begin in 2012.
The U.S. contribution is intended to help fund a 120 million euro endowment to preserve and safeguard the remains of the camp, whose buildings and other artifacts are in serious danger of irreversible deterioration.
In 2009 alone, more than 1.3 million people from around the world visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum and memorial.
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why are we restoring random eastern european historical sites for millions of dollars?
It is nice to know that we have 15 million dollars that we can just toss around. I am all for preserving the camp but not at the expense of the tax payers whom are going homeless while money is being spent on shadows of the past.
US is now firing policemen and women, teachers and firemen and women. Frankly, we cannot afford to finance such items even if they are worthy of finance in and of themselves. Clinton should take care of US citizens first and let American Jews worry about monuments from private contributions
medical facilities are deteriorating we find taxpayer money to maintaintain the remains of a WW2 European concentration camp. Color me cynical.
Oh, that's right. they were afraid and refused.