9/4/2007 - NEWS from THE POLISH AMERICAN CONGRESS
HOLOCAUST DOCUMENTATION COMMITTEE
177 Kent St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11222 - (718) 349-9689
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2007

HAS EVERYONE FORGOTTEN

"THE REST OF THE STORY?"

Paul Harvey, one of America's best known radio newsmen, has proven that
you never really know the whole story until you know "The Rest of the
Story."

His syndicated broadcast bearing that title has demonstrated to his
listeners how the introduction of one additional fact they never knew can
often give a story an entirely different interpretation.

One of the chief complaints of the Polish American community, specifically
the Holocaust Documentation Committee of the Polish American Congress,
is the failure of the media to give the full story of the ordeal of Poland and
the Polish people in World War II.

This time it was the Boston Globe which needed a gentle reminder from the
Polish American Congress when opinion columnists Rachel Kaprielian and
Alan Dershowitz neglected to present the Polish context of their quote from
Adolf Hitler, thus denying their readers "the rest of the story."

This is what the Congress wrote:

Letters to the Editor
The Boston Globe

Rachel Kaprielian and Alan Dershowitz ("A painful truth," Aug. 18)
note that "Adolf Hitler famously said in 1939 upon the commencement
of his own 'final solution': 'Who now remembers the Armenians'?"

Less famous, unfortunately, are Hitler's preceding words: "Kill without
pity or mercy men, women, and children of Polish descent or language.
Only in this way can we obtain the living space we need."

Like Armenians, Polish victims need to have their history and suffering
acknowledged.


Charles Chotkowski, Director of Research
Holocaust Documentation Committee
Polish American Congress



Photo Courtesy of Polish Army Veterans Association


September 1, 1939 on the German-Polish Border.
The German Army moves the border divider between the countries to launch the
invasion of Poland and the start of World War II. Just ten days earlier, Adolf Hitler
gave his generals the order to "kill without pity or mercy men, women, and children
of Polish descent or language. Only in this way can we obtain the living space we
need." Incredibly, there are some Germans today who feel Poland owes them
"restitution" and threaten an international law suit against Poland.

Note to Editor: Attachment with this news release is the above photo.

Contact: Frank Milewski
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