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After the war

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel recounts his rescue from Buchenwald.

Aired 08/07/1985

The WNET Group Archives

After the war

Clip: 8/7/1985 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel recounts his rescue from Buchenwald.

Renowned author Elie Wiesel shares his experience after the war and his thoughts on vengeance. He recalls the first time he ever saw Black American soldiers, crying with anger at the appalling horror of Buchenwald. He remembers praying, along with other survivors, to a God that had abandoned them.

Aired 08/07/1985

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The WNET Group Archives is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS

The WNET Group Archives

After the war

Clip: 8/7/1985 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

Renowned author Elie Wiesel shares his experience after the war and his thoughts on vengeance. He recalls the first time he ever saw Black American soldiers, crying with anger at the appalling horror of Buchenwald. He remembers praying, along with other survivors, to a God that had abandoned them.

Aired 08/07/1985

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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