1.0 link 211898 <![CDATA[Obama, Elie Wiesel Buchenwald Speech (TEXT, VIDEO)]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/05/obama-buchenwald-speech-t_n_211898.html President Obama delivered a powerful speech today when he visited Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. He spoke on genocide, hatred, and the ability of people to commit acts of bravery and kindness even in times of horror.

And then, Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel spoke passionately about coming to Buchenwald, where his own father died.

Here is the text, courtesy of the White House, of their must-read speeches. Below is a video of Obama's speech.


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REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA,

GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERKEL,...

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