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'Ultimate Rebuke'

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'Ultimate Rebuke'

Published: Fri, 5 Jun 2009

Description: President Obama visits site of Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany

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" president Obama's on Air Force One heading to Ramstein air base in Germany he's had a sobering visit today at the concentration camp at Buchenwald. And Steve Centanni is live at the White House following all the details on the trip. Hi Steve good to see you tell me a little bit about the experience the president had at this concentration camp site."

" Well it was a very somber and emotional ceremony as you can imagine the president was there at Buchenwald where 56000. People lost their lives during World War II. One of the concentration camps in Germany he was surrounded by Nellie B so one of the survivors of Buchenwald. And by the chancellor of Germany on eleven miracle. And instead this is a moment do we have to remember that all the nations of the world have to be vigilant we have to be careful but nothing like this ever happens again. And that even fifty years after the event after group of all was liberated. Our our our grief has not been diminished. And for those who doubt the holocaust ever existed that he had something to say about that too but -- was."

" To this day there are those who insist that the Holocaust never happened. The denial of fact and truth -- is baseless and ignorant and hateful. This place is the ultimate rebuke. Such thoughts. A reminder. Of our duty to confront those who would tell lies about our history."

" And I should point out president Obama's great uncle Charlie Payne is one of those who liberated Buchenwald camp back in April of 1945. He was unable to attend today. -- Steve tell also hope they've got dressed at that occurred his visit earlier in the day. Right he's had a busy day in Germany he was in Dresden the scene of that horrific firebombing toward the end of World War II. I was again without Angela Merkel the chancellor of Germany and they held a joint news conference there. They talked about a variety of things including the Middle East which has been a major focus of president Obama's visit overseas in to the Middle East and in Europe. He said today that the moment is now. For us to act and as you heard him say yesterday in Cairo both sides have to face up to their responsibility for is really said no more settlements in the West Bank. For the Palestinians is that the violence has to end he says the US has created the space in the atmosphere for talks to start. And at that now's the time to do that of course that the very difficult task -- something that is on the president's agenda he says he wants to create the space in the atmosphere to move forward that Jamie."

" And Steve as significant as today is for the president tomorrow is as well tells a little bit about it give us a preview."

" Right he will still be in. -- will still be in Europe this time in France. And -- the 65 anniversary of US and British invasion of Normandy in nineteen. Forty. Before looking -- Actually with the major event that turned the tide in World War II and led to a allied victory. So he'll be there for the 65 anniversary to pay tribute to all those who fought so bravely and so many who died. Trying to liberate Europe from the group of the Nazis actor award to."

" He actually went back and watch Ollie north south war stories on -- fascinating history and thank you so much Steve have a great to."

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