September 1, 2006 Immediate Release

Jamestown, NY – The only Holocaust survivor who worked as a reporter at the Nuremberg Trial will speak at the Robert H. Jackson Center at 12:30 noon, Monday, September 11.

The appearance of Ernest Michel is open to the public free-of-charge thanks to the following sponsors: Kings’ Heating & Sheet Metal, Inc., Schaffner Knight Minnaugh & Company CPA, Truck-Lite Company Inc, Weinberg Financial Assets, Congregation Hesed Abraham and individual members of the Congregation. Also assisting are: Community Bank and the William E. and Nancy Jackson Fund and the World War II Legacy Fund of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation

“Ernest W. Michel, Holocaust survivor, author, lecturer and community leader, served as executive vice president of the UJA-Federation of New York from 1970-1989,” says Jackson Center Board Chairman Gregory L. Peterson. “He continues his active involvement in the organization as consultant/executive vice president emeritus, and it has been my pleasure to interview him and learn his fascinating story.”

Mr. Michel arrived in the US as a displaced person in 1946 with the aid of UJA funds. After a brief stint as a reporter and columnist for a small town newspaper, he began his 50 plus year career with the UJA, first as a speaker and beginning in 1947 as a member of its staff. His career culminated in his position at the UJA-Federation-New York, the largest citywide fund raising organization in the country.

Born in Germany, Mr. Michel was sent to his first concentration camp at the age of 16. After nearly six years in some of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps, he escaped from a death march before the end of World War II. After working briefly for the United States Military Government, he became a special correspondent for the German News Agency DANA at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial where he met top Nazi leader Herman Goering. His articles, carrying the byline “Auschwitz Survivor #104995” appeared in all German newspapers.

From 1967-1970, Michel went to France at the invitation of Baron Elie de Rothschild to help organize the French United Jewish Association.

Mr. Michel was the initiator and chairman of the highly publicized World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors in Israel in 1981, which brought together, for the first and only time, 6000 survivors and their families from 23 countries and four continents.

His critically acclaimed autobiography, Promises to Keep, was published in 1993, and will be available for sale at the September 11 event.

According to Jackson Center Executive Director Rolland E. Kidder, the Robert H. Jackson Center has as its mission the preservation of Justice Jackson’s work in constitutional and international law through education, events and exhibitry.

“The Jackson Center auditorium is air-conditioned and fully handicapped accessible,” says Kidder. “We hope the public will feel welcome at the Center.”

More information about Jackson Center programs is available at www.roberthjackson.org or by calling (716)483-6646. Call the Jackson Center to be placed on the mailing list for newsletters.

For more information:

Rolland E. Kidder, Executive Director

Rebecca Robbins, Director of Development

(716)483-6646

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Holocaust Survivor To Speak Sept. 11

By The Post-Journal Staff

The only Holocaust survivor who worked as a reporter at the Nuremberg Trial will speak at the Robert H. Jackson Center at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11.

The appearance of Ernest Michel is open to the public free-of-charge thanks to the following sponsors: Kings’ Heating and Sheet Metal Inc., Schaffner Knight Minnaugh and Company CPA, Truck-Lite Company Inc., Weinberg Financial Assets, Congregation Hesed Abraham and individual members of the congregation. Also assisting are Community Bank and the William E. and Nancy Jackson Fund and the World War II Legacy Fund of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation

‘‘Ernest W. Michel, Holocaust survivor, author, lecturer and community leader, served as executive vice president of the UJA-Federation of New York from 1970 to 1989,’’ said Gregory L. Peterson, Jackson Center board chairman. ‘‘He continues his active involvement in the organization as consultant/ executive vice president emeritus, and it has been my pleasure to interview him and learn his fascinating story.’’

Michel arrived in the United States as a displaced person in 1946 with the aid of the UJA. After a brief stint as a reporter and columnist for a small town newspaper, he began his more than 50-year career with the UJA, first as a speaker and beginning in 1947 as a member of its staff. His career culminated in his position at the UJA Federation-New York, the largest citywide fund-raising organization in the country.

Born in Germany, Michel was sent to his first concentration camp at the age of 16. After nearly six years in some of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps, he escaped from a death march before the end of World War II. After working briefly for the United States Military Government, he became a special correspondent for the German News Agency DANA at the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial, where he met top Nazi leader Herman Goering. His articles, carrying the byline ‘‘Auschwitz Survivor #104995’’ appeared in all German newspapers.

From 1967 to 1970, Michel went to France at the invitation of Baron Elie de Rothschild to help organize the French United Jewish Association.

Michel was the initiator and chairman of the highly publicized World Gathering of Jewish

Holocaust Survivors in Israel in 1981, which brought together, for the first and only time, 6,000 survivors and their families from 23 countries and four continents.

His critically acclaimed autobiography, Promises to Keep, was published in 1993, and will be available for sale at the Sept. 11 event.

According to Rolland E. Kidder, Jackson Center executive director, the Robert H. Jackson Center has as its mission the preservation of Justice Jackson’s work in constitutional and international law through education, events and exhibits.

For more information, visit the Jackson Center’s Web site at www.roberthjackson.org or call 483-6646.

The Post-Journal

Jamestown, New York

Monday, September 4, 2006

Vol. 180, No. 75

Section A, Page 5

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On Monday, the only Holocaust survivor who worked as a news reporter at the Nuremberg Trials will be present at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, to meet the public and to speak about his experiences.

The event will take place at 12:30 p.m. and is free of charge.

Born in Germany, Ernest W. Michel was sent to his first concentration came at the age of 16. He survived nearly six years in some of Europe’s worst camps, then the death march which happened as the Nazis tried to hide their evil works from the forces invading their country, as the war drew to a close. At Nuremberg, where the highest-ranking Nazis who were captured at the end of the war were put on trial for their crimes, he served as a special correspondent for the German News Agency.

The Robert H. Jackson Center was created to honor area native Jackson, who was the chief prosecuting attorney at the trials. It is located at the corner of Prendergast and Fourth Streets. The speaker’s book, Promises to Keep: One Man’s Journey Against Incredible Odds is available for sale at the Jackson Center.

The Post-Journal

Jamestown, New York

Saturday, September 9, 2006

Vol. 180, No. 80

Section C, Page 7