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May 31, 2012

White House Apologizes for Polish Death Camp Remark 
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The White House has apologized to Poland over language used by President
Obama in honoring Polish resistance fighter Jan Karski earlier this
week. Obama referred to a "Polish death camp" without noting Poland was
occupied by Nazi Germany. On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Jay
Carney said Obama misspoke.

Jay Carney: "The President misspoke. He was referring to Nazi death
camps in German-occupied Poland. As we made clear, we regret the
misstatement and that simple misstatement should not at all detract from
the clear intention to honor Mr. Karski and beyond that, all those brave
Polish citizens who stood on the side of human dignity in the face of
tyranny."

 

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