AFoCR Mourns Passing of Representative Lantos

02-15-2008 - 12:23 PM America mourns the loss of a great "American by Choice"- Tom Lantos. AFoCR mourns the untimely loss of a great ally in the fight for freedom and human rights.

Chairman Tom Lantos

Representative Lantos served with distinction and wisdom in the House of Representatives and on the House International Relations Committee. He was its Chairman in the current Congress. He was a friend of the Czech Republic and cooperated with AFoCR in projects to educate young people on the Holocaust and in the honoring of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved hundreds of Czech children from certain death at the start of World War II.

As the only Holocaust survivor serving as a Member of Congress, he understood the importance of continuing efforts to educate about this terrible scourge. His wisdom, leadership and courage will be missed. AFoCR is grateful to the Chairman for his initiation of H.R. 583, honoring Sir Nicholas Winton.

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to his wife Annette and the entire Lantos family.