HW 32: Hollocaust

I attended the Citizenship Symposium at Keene State College on November 8th. Katrina Sweat introduced her father, Tom Lantos, who is a Hollocaust survivor. He came to America at age 19 with nothing but a few dollars in his pocket and a log of salami. Of course border control confiscated his Salami but not his dignity. He attended the University of Washington and went on to be the only Hollocaust survivor to serve in the U.S. Congress. The theme for his speech was a quote:"America did not teach men the idea of freedom, she taught them how to practice it." Tom Lantos was extremely inspiring and I look forward to future symposiums.