Bitburg in moral and political perspective
By: edited by Geoffrey H. Hartman.
Contributors: Hartman, Geoffrey H.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 284
Subjects: Reagan, Ronald -- Travel -- Germany (West); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Anniversaries, etc.; Visits of state -- Germany (West); Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Public opinion.; Bitburg (Germany)
Description: Examines the moral and political controversy surrounding President Reagan's intention to visit a cemetery in Bitburg, Germany, in 1985 during a visit commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the end of World War II and the opening of the concentration camps. The discovery that the cemetery also contained a small group of graves of SS officers prompted protests by Jews and American veterans.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [281]-282.