NEWS

WIRES

OTHER

U.S. Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Adolf Eichmann Trial

Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Hannah Rosenthal will moderate a question and answer session following a presentation of Emory University Professor Deborah Lipstadt's new book, "The Eichmann Trial. "

The event commemorates the 50th anniversary of the opening of the war crimes trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann and will take place on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. in the Marshall Auditorium at the U.S. Department of State.

Following the presentation, Professor Lipstadt will respond to questions about her research and writing.

This event is open to credentialed members of the media.

Final access time for press: 1:15 p.m. from the 21st Street entrance.

Media representatives may attend this event upon presentation of one of the following: (1) A U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification card (driver's license, passport).

PRESS CONTACTS:

Office of Press Relations U.S. Department of State Phone (202) 647-2492

Evan Owen Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights & Labor owene@state.gov 202-647-4747

Source: U.S. Department of State