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The White House

Statement by President Obama on Holocaust Museum Shooting

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release                                                             June 10, 2009

Statement by President Obama on Holocaust Museum Shooting

"I am shocked and saddened by today’s shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. This outrageous act reminds us that we must remain vigilant against anti-Semitism and prejudice in all its forms. No American institution is more important to this effort than the Holocaust Museum, and no act of violence will diminish our determination to honor those who were lost by building a more peaceful and tolerant world.

"Today, we have lost a courageous security guard who stood watch at this place of solemn remembrance. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends in this painful time."