Poland and Germany have long taken opposing approaches to Holocaust remembrance. Touring them with Doug Emhoff, the difference was stark
In Europe with the second gentleman, I saw that it's crucial to take Holocaust remembrance personally
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Fast Forward Second gentleman Emhoff to tour Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Emhoff, who will be joined by Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt, will also travel to Berlin for meetings with global antisemitism envoys
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