Video of Holocaust Liberators-Survivors conference at Hudson Falls High School, Sept. 2009.

Conference Program 3 Apparently the video no longer streams. You can see highlights below if you wish. Program notes from 2009 reunion follow. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28RYgtO8uuw] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EABunbR7aAg] Finally the ABC News clip and my comments following it at the close of the ceremonies. The students become the new witnesses. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qQGVgXo6_w] Program Notes: Soldiers/Survivors Reunion Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 MORNING PROGRAM 9:30am-10:59am 9:30 am- Block II at Hudson Falls High School Auditorium THEME: THE LIBERATORS AND SURVIVORS OF A “TRAIN NEAR MAGDEBURG” 9:45am- Program begins- Welcome by CJ Hebert, High School Principal  Introduction by Mr. Rene Roberge, Hudson Falls High School  National Anthem  The Story of the Liberation of the “Train Near Magdeburg”- Mr. Matthew Rozell, Hudson Falls High School  Film, A Special Reunion 10:25am: Introduction of Liberator Tank Commander Carrol Walsh and Survivor Steven Barry 10:35am-10:59am: Introduction of remaining American soldiers, surviving members of the 30th Infantry Division and 743rd Tank Battalion, and Holocaust survivors 10:59 am– End of Morning Program AFTERNOON PROGRAM- 1:00pm-2:20pm Block IV- High School Auditorium THEME: LIBERATION Statement from David Patterson, Governor, New York State– Mr. Rene Roberge 1:05pm Tribute to Liberator/Photographer George C. Gross, 743rd Tank Battalion Speaker: Dr. Tim Gross, son of George C. Gross Speaker: Liberator, Tank Commander Carrol Walsh, 743rd Tank Battalion Liberator;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker: First Lieutenant Frank Towers, 30th Infantry Division [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNuUiRNndG0] Speaker: Survivor Steven Barry (Hungary; Boca Raton, Fla.) Program Notes: Soldiers/Survivors Reunion Thursday, September 24th, 2009 MORNING PROGRAM 9:30am-10:59am 9:30 am- Block II at Hudson Falls High School Auditorium THEME: SURVIVAL AND LIBERATION 9:40 am- Introduction-Program begins- National Anthem A Letter to the Chaplain: A Liberator’s 1945 Eyewitness Account of the Farsleben Train-Mr. Rene Roberge, Hudson Falls High School Speaker: Survivor and artist Sara Atzmon (Hungary; Israel) Speaker: Survivor Elisabeth Seaman (Netherlands; Palo Alto, California) AFTERNOON PROGRAM- 1:00pm-2:20pm Block IV- High School Auditorium THEME: HOLOCAUST EDUCATION; LIBERATION 1:05 pm:- The Mission of the Bergen Belsen Memorial- Bergen Belsen staff The Mission of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum- Peter Fredlake, Director, National Outreach for Teacher Initiatives, USHMM Speaker: Survivor Ariela Rojek (Poland; Toronto, Canada)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Speaker: Survivor Leslie Meisels (Hungary; Toronto, Canada) Program Notes: Soldiers/Survivors Reunion Friday September 25th, 2009 MORNING PROGRAM 9:30am-10:59am 9:30 am- Block II at Hudson Falls High School Auditorium THEME: REMEMBERING THE SOLDIERS OF WORLD WAR II 9:40 am- Introduction-Program begins- National Anthem Statement from Congressman Scott Murphy, Representative, 20th District, New York– Mr. Rene Roberge The Importance of Narrative History, The NYS Veterans’ Oral History Project - Mr. Matthew Rozell 10:00 am - Speakers: Officers of 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII Speaker:Francis Currey, Recipient, Medal of Honor Vice President, 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII Speaker:Frank Towers, Recipient, French Legion of Honor President and Historian, 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII Speaker:Buster Simmons, Chaplain, 30th Infantry Division Veterans of WWII Speaker: William Gast, 743rd Tank Battalion Speaker: Survivor Micha Tomkiewicz (Poland; Brooklyn, New York) Speaker:Survivor Paul Arato (Hungary; Toronto, Canada) Speaker:Robert Miller, author, Finding My Father’s War (son of 30th ID member) “Finding My Father’s War” Speaker:Lev Raphael: author My Germany (son of train survivor) “The Second Generation, children of Holocaust Survivors- Revisiting Germany” Performance: “This is for Remembrance”- original song performed by student Kylie James Speaker: Mr. Matthew Rozell, "Who Actually Believes the Garbage?" Concluding Remarks: Mr. C.J. Hebert, High School Principal.