Congressman Cohen Honors the Life of Miep Gies
January 13, 2010
Press Release
“The reason her death is worth noting is because she was a Dutch
Catholic who, with her husband, hid the Frank Family – Anne Frank and
Otto Frank – and another Jewish family for 25 months in Amsterdam when
the Nazi regime came and was taking Jewish people from Amsterdam and
throughout Europe to concentration camps.
“For 25 months their family protected the Franks. They were then betrayed, the Frank family, and sent to concentration camps where all died but Otto Frank. Ms. Gies found the diary of Anne Frank and preserved it and gave it to Otto Frank when he was released from his concentration camp – the only surviving Frank.
“It was published. The story of a young girl and her hopes during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam and the persecution of Jews. There are people today that do not believe that the Anne Frank diary was real. It was indeed real. This lady saved it. She saved history and taught us what people can do, ordinary citizens, and acts of heroism to protect others in the faces of injustice.
“I'm pleased to recognize her in the United States Congress. We are lucky she came this way. She had a significant impact on the world.”
“For 25 months their family protected the Franks. They were then betrayed, the Frank family, and sent to concentration camps where all died but Otto Frank. Ms. Gies found the diary of Anne Frank and preserved it and gave it to Otto Frank when he was released from his concentration camp – the only surviving Frank.
“It was published. The story of a young girl and her hopes during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam and the persecution of Jews. There are people today that do not believe that the Anne Frank diary was real. It was indeed real. This lady saved it. She saved history and taught us what people can do, ordinary citizens, and acts of heroism to protect others in the faces of injustice.
“I'm pleased to recognize her in the United States Congress. We are lucky she came this way. She had a significant impact on the world.”
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Steven Broderick
Communications Director
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9)
1005 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Direct: 202-226-7916
Main: 202-225-3265
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Steven Broderick
Communications Director
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9)
1005 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Direct: 202-226-7916
Main: 202-225-3265
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