President Reagan's Remarks to the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors on April 11, 1983

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On April 11, 1983, President and Mrs. Reagan attended the American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors. There, President Reagan spoke on the importance of remembering the atrocities of the Holocaust, and the value of engraving this memory in future generations so that the events can never repeat themselves.

00:09 - President Reagan is introduced
01:28 - Tonight we give thanks
02:16 - A cherished memory for President Reagan
03:03 - We are here, first and foremost, to remember
03:35 - Moment of silence
04:27 - George Washington's visit to a Hebrew congregation
05:17 - Our whole way of life is based on a voluntary agreement to live together in freedom
05:35 - Our freedom comes with a tremendous responsibility
06:13 - A generation ago, Americans thought they could ignore growing totalitarianism
07:18 - Those who gloss over the brutality of tyrants are no friends of peace or freedom
07:56 - For truth to prevail, we must have the courage to proclaim it
09:03 - Jewish safety in the United States and Israel will never be compromised
09:55 - Our greatest task is that the memory of the Holocaust never fades
11:21 - The victims do a vital service to mankind by being remembered
13:05 - Imparting the message of the Holocaust is much more than a Jewish responsibility
13:38 - The brighter side of the human spirit will triumph in the end
13:55 - During the darkest days, there were quiet heroes
17:23 - Our love of freedom unites us
18:29 - Though we come from many lands, we share much in common
18:55 - We remember to protect the people of the future
20:02 - Mission to Denmark
20:46 - President Reagan ends his speech
21:22 - President and Mrs. Reagan receive a scroll of remembrance, signed by 15,000 Holocaust survivors
30:23 - "God Bless America" plays
31:16 - President and Mrs. Reagan exit

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