. ♪ miles: elie wiezel was 15 when he was sent to the auschwitz concentration camp in poland with hisily in 1944. he was ultimately freed in 1945. in 1958, he wrote about that painful experience in his first book. in 1978, president jimmy carter appointed him chairman of commission on the holocaust. his efforts led to the establishment of the united states holocaust memorial museum in washington. in 1986, you was awarded the noble with a committee calling him an important spiritual leader. he was a guest of charlie's more than one dozen times over the years. here is a look back at some of those conversations. >> the last thing we remember, what about the things we don't remember? for every word i want to say, there must be 10 i don't say. nobody could ever know it ever existed in my mind. charlie: is it a powerful emotion in you that the time will come in which there will be no one who lived through the holocaust? >> in my case, it is truly the most profound anguish i ever had. we are here, we are alive and already today, many people don't believe us. charlie: many, you think? >> many

speaker, i rise to honor the life and contributions of elie wiezel. he was a passionate advocate for peace, human rights, and dignity of all people. his moral authority on international affairs serve as a constant reminder and challenge to global leaders to always stand up against violence and genocide even when it may be easier to do nothing. he sought to use his public platform to highlight atrocities. he called on leaders to take action. he was a strong advocate for the state of israel, the need for a jewish homeland, and spiritual importance of jerusalem to the jewish people. mr. paulsen: his belief was shaped by his personal experience during the holocaust which claimed the lives of his father, mother, and sister and generations of children now have learned about the horrors of the holocaust through his first hand account in the novel "night." he was a visionary scholar and activist. his message of peace and never forgetting the atrocities of holocaust will live for again -- for generations to come. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what