June 5 1971: Death of André Trocme, pastor of the Protestant village of Le Chambon in France. He and his wife Magda organized their village to offer a safe haven for Jews and others fleeing persecution during Nazi occupation. Hundreds took part in this conspiracy of goodness.
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Despite great risks, they rescued over 2500 Jews. Trocme was himself detained and later went into hiding. Still the sheltering continued. For Jews This small village was perhaps the safest place in all occupied Europe.
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I appreciate this memorial about my father by @ggrenwald above any I have read today--for his comprehensive review of his bio & history, for his attention to themes generally overlooked about his post-Vietnam life, but particularly for deep appreciation of his human qualities.🙏
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Here's my @RollingStone article on Daniel Ellsberg, the heroic Pentagon Papers leaker who died today at 92:
"We’re Told Never to Meet Our Childhood Heroes. Knowing Daniel Ellsberg Proved That Wrong"
rollingstone.com/politics/polit
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