Holocaust survivor, US lawmaker Lantos gets Budapest statue

Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2018 5:28 pm

Holocaust survivor, US lawmaker Lantos gets Budapest statue Associated Press | 0 comments

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A statue of Hungarian-born U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, the only Holocaust survivor ever to serve in the U.S. Congress, was unveiled Thursday in Budapest as those attending praised the man known for his advocacy of democracy and human rights around the world.

A California Democrat in office from 1981 until his death in 2008, Lantos frequently visited his homeland, often warning against anti-Semitism while also supporting Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries.

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