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Eisenhower’s great-grandson carries the torch for Holocaust remembrance

JL;DR SUMMARY Merrill Eisenhower, great-grandson of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, is committing himself to Holocaust remembrance by participating in initiatives like the March of the Living. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Holocaust SurvivorsWorld War IiHolocaust EducationHolocaust RemembranceU.S. HistoryMarch Of The LivingEva ClarkeMerrill EisenhowerDwight D. Eisenhower

Places mentioned

Ohrdruf, Thuringia, Germany
"When he arrived at the Ohrdruf concentration and forced labor camp in Germany in April 1945, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was appalled by what he saw."
Oswiecim, Lesser Poland, Poland
"Holocaust survivor, Eva Clarke (L), speaks and hugs Merrill Eisenhower Atwater, while visiting Auschwitz I, ahead of Erev Yom HaShoah on April 23, 2025 in Oswiecim, Poland."
Mauthausen, Upper Austria, Austria
"Clarke, who was born on April 29 inside the gates of Mauthausen, just days before Eisenhowers forces liberated the camp in Austria."
London, United Kingdom
"The pair were reunited in London to raise awareness and funds for the charity behind the annual march."

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