On the recordJanuary 26, 1994
I rise in strong support of House Resolution 323. The issue here is a very simple one. While the German Government has distributed billions of dollars in compensation to survivors of the Nazi death camps, for some inexplicable reason it has refused to compensate Hugo Princz, an American citizen who was a victim of the concentration camps in Maidanek, Auschwitz, and Dachau. His father, mother, and sister, all U.S. citizens, were exterminated at the Treblinka death camp. At Auschwitz, Hugo Princz watched as his two brothers, also U.S. citizens, were intentionally starved to death. Mr. Princz himself was saved from death only by the last minute interception by U.S. troops of the train that was carrying him to his death. Mr. Princz complied with all requirements for applying for reparations for concentration camp survivors from the German Government. It appears highly likely that the only reason for the denial to him of such benefits were circumstances related to his U.S. citizenship. All he now seeks is that this injustice be rectified. This resolution merely asks the President and the Secretary of State to support his efforts. It is outrageous that a U.S. citizen who suffered the worst of the Nazi death camps should be denied compensation which has been granted to other victims.
