Commemorative Event

Seventy years ago the steamship St. Louis idled at anchor within sight of the Miami Beach coastline in June 1939 with more than 900 Jewish refugees onboard who were who were fleeing persecution and seeking a safe haven in the United States, refuge was denied…and the world was changed forever.

NOW 70 YEARS LATER…

THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INVITES YOU
TO MEET THE SURVIVING PASSENGERS OF THAT FATEFUL VOYAGE, HEAR THEIR STORIES, AND BE PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL HISTORY-MAKING WATERSHED EVENT IN JEWISH HISTORY

THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SS ST. LOUIS VOYAGE, PASSENGER REUNION
AND COMMEMORATIVE EVENT

Sunday, December 13, 2009 – Eden Roc Hotel, Miami, Florida

10:30 a.m.
Registration and Debut and Tours of a special United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archival Exhibition on the SS St. Louis Voyage

11:30 a.m.
Brunch and Program Begins, Introductions of SS St. Louis Passengers and Dignitaries. Preview of Passenger J film.

Premiere of The Trial of Franklin D. Roosevelt, an original play by Robert Krakow (trustee of the passenger-signed U.S. Senate Resolution 111 documents) for which you, the audience, serves as the jury.

Official Passenger Resolution Signing and Presentation to United States National Archives “Legislative Treasures Vault”, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Oskar Schindler Family Archives, and other significant institutions around the world for preservation and public display.

Menorah Lighting With SS St. Louis Passengers and Beachfront SS St. Louis Commemoration Ceremony

CHAIRPERSONS

SS ST. LOUIS PASSENGERS:
HERBERT KARLINER | LIESL LOEB | COL. PHIL FREUND, U.S. ARMY (Retired)

ROBERT KRAKOW, PLAYWRIGHT/FILMMAKER

HOWARD AND PAMELA KAYE, NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY

Distinguished Guests, Speakers & Presenters Include

SS St. Louis Passengers

Rosemary Schindler, Niece of Oskar Schindler (Schindler’s List) and Trustee of Schindler’s Ark Archives
Richard Hunt, Director for The U.S. Center for Legislative Archives (National Archives)
Scott Miller, Director of Curatorial Affairs of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, United States Congresswoman-Florida
The Honorable Ron Klein, United States Congressman-Florida

COUVERT: $350 per person-limited reserved seating; $250 per person-general seating

Reserved:  $3,500 (premium seating) or $2,500 per table of ten

(Kashrut Dietary Laws Observed)

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THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SS ST. LOUIS VOYAGE,PASSENGER REUNION,
AND COMMEMORATIVE EVENT

Join us to witness the:

• Historic ceremonial passenger signing of U.S. Senate Resolution 111 acknowledging the U.S. government’s watershed decision that changed the world forever.
• Presentation of the signed document to director of the U.S. National Archives “Legislative Treasures Vault”,  which houses the most significant original documents of Congress,  (including the U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence) for preservation and  public display.
• Presentation of signed U.S. Senate Resolution 111 documents to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. and representatives from other prominent institutions for preservation and display around the world.
• Remarks by Rev. Rosemary Schindler, niece of Oscar Schindler (Schindler’s List), who was been instrumental in securing the United States Senate Resolution and will be accepting a passenger-signed United States Senate Resolution 111 for inclusion in the Oskar Schindler Family Archives.
• Presentation of the Passengers’ Distinguished Service Award to The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, United States Congresswoman-Florida and ranking member of the House  Foreign Affairs Committee, for her efforts on behalf of Israel and the restitution of  Holocaust Era assets.
• Presentation of the Passengers’ Appreciation Award to The Honorable Ron Klein, U.S. Congressman- Florida, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, will be honored for his efforts in authoring and spearheading the passage of the Florida State Holocaust Education Act that mandated the teaching of the lessons of the Holocaust in all of the state’s public schools.
• Debut of the original play “The Trial of Franklin D. Roosevelt” for which the audience will serve as the jury. The play was written by distinguished playwright/filmmaker Robert Krakow, who serves as the Trustee for St. Louis passenger-signed United States Senate Resolution 111, and Vice President of The National Foundation for Jewish Continuity.
• And participate in a special Hanukkah Menorah Lighting with the SS St. Louis passengers, dignitaries, and fellow attendees followed by a concluding beachfront dedication ceremony.