Holocaust Archívumok | U.S. Embassy in Hungary

Remarks by Deputy Chief of Mission Kostelancik at the Tom Lantos Book Launch

I am certain that he would have been proud of the excellent work of the Institute, of its focus on Jewish life and anti-Semitism, Roma rights and citizenship, as well as the rights of Hungarian minorities.

By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 1 February, 2019 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches, U.S. & Hungary | Tags: Holocaust

March of the Living – Video Message

On behalf of the United States, I commend you for raising your voice today for peace, understanding, and tolerance.

By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 14 May, 2018 | Topics: Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: Holocaust

Holocaust Teacher Training Program

Teachers are exposed to innovative methods of teaching the Holocaust, and by interacting with each other and with American participants, are able to gain new perspectives on the challenges of teaching the history of the Holocaust.

By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 28 February, 2018 | Topics: Education, Public Affairs, Scholarships and Exchanges, Study in the U.S. | Tags: Holocaust

Remarks at the March of the Living Wagon Exhibition

As I look at this exhibition, it strikes me just how powerful it is that it is on a train car. You can actually feel the history – the terror and despair – in the physical object itself, in the wooden planks in the floor, the sliding doors, and the wheels on the track. The ...

By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 12 September, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Art & Culture, History, Speeches | Tags: Holocaust

Remarks at the Raoul Wallenberg Birthday Commemoration

The treatment and integration of the Roma population here and throughout Europe is another example of a serious challenge we face today. Two days ago I spoke at the Roma History and Culture Center to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Roma Holocaust – the Parrajmos.

By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 4 August, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, History, Speeches | Tags: Holocaust

Remarks at the Memorial Event of the Roma Holocaust

Today we pause, to mourn and remember the thousands of Romani men, women and children who were savagely and senselessly murdered and enslaved by the Nazis and their collaborators during World War II.

By U.S. Embassy Budapest | 2 August, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, History, Speeches | Tags: Holocaust

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