synagogues have been sessa crated while neo-nazi appear againlyers and again on campuses out of high schools and colleges curt watermelons have been thrown on front steps of african-american students. in my district, it is not uncommon to see white supremacy flags flying behind cars and tracks as they travel across the roads and highways. aftermath of many of these incidents, what we have seen is encouraging. the southern california jewish community did something incredible. they embraced the teens that have been involved in these incidents and educated them. , inviteddown with kids them into their synagogues and help them understand what had transpired, showing very clearly how important education and elimination of ignorance is. i want to turn to dr. freeburg. can you tell us why this education is so important? not just for teenagers here in the united states but for all of us in the united states and across the globe. thank you, congressman, and i wish you did not have such a long list to give. it is about more than just holocaust education. as an historian, i am disturbed by the