Helsinki Commission to Hold Hearing on the Museum of the History of Polish Jews

WASHINGTON- Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL), Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and Co-Chairman Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD), will hold a hearing:

Helsinki Commission Hearing on the Museum of the History of Polish Jews

Thursday, March 13 at 2:30 p.m.

B-318 Rayburn House Office Building

During the hearing, the witnesses will address the vision that led to the decision to establish the Museum of the History of Polish Jews, its mission, and what it means for Poland – a country that was once home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world.

Testifying before the Commission will be:

Sigmund Rolat, Chairman of the Board of Directors, North American Council, Museum of the History of Polish Jews and Polish-born survivor of the Holocaust

Ewa Junczyk-Ziomecka, Undersecretary of State, Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland

Ewa Wierzycka, Deputy Director, Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw