Whitney Harris and Chris Dodd

On Sunday, October 2, friends and supporters of Hatikvah gathered for the first anniversary of the opening of the permanent exhibit, “A Reason to Remember”. Whitney R. Harris, who is the last living prosecutor who worked at the Nuremberg Tribunal in 1946, gave the keynote address. Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, whose father was also a prosecutor at Nuremburg, made the opening remarks and introduced Mr. Harris.

Attorney Harris talked about his personal experiences and how they influenced him for the rest of his life. He is an advocate for international human rights and an outspoken proponent of legal tribunals that have been built on the legacy of Nuremberg.

Senator Dodd recounted that his father’s work gave him a greater understanding and fervor for the need to uphold freedom and human rights and to speak out against tyranny and violence. These two dynamic speakers shared powerful messages with an appreciative audience.