Nita Lowey and Abraham Zuckerman light a memorial candle during the 2000 Days of Remembrance ceremony in the capitol rotunda.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: N05168.29

Overview

Caption: Nita Lowey and Abraham Zuckerman light a memorial candle during the 2000 Days of Remembrance ceremony in the capitol rotunda.

The theme of this year's commemoration was "The Holocaust and the New Century: The Imperative to Remember." Swedish Prime Minister Göran Persson delivered the keynote address, and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Stuart E. Eizenstat were recognized for their extraordinary contributions.
Photographer: Max Reid
Date: 2000 May 04
Locale: Washington, DC United States
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Photo by Max Reid

Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Keyword: CANDLES/CANDLELIGHTING CAPITOL BUILDING CONGRESS/CONGRESSMEN DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE EVENTS LOWEY, NITA SPECIAL EVENTS SURVIVORS ZUCKERMAN, ABRAHAM
Photo Designation: EVENTS -- DOR (Days of Remembrance) -- 2000