b'KEEPING THE STORYSpotlight: Ben FerenczIn a first of its kind, a fully remote Dimensions inFerencz uncovered detailed reports of the murderous Testimony interview was recorded in July 2020 with BenEinsatzgruppen, SS mobile death squads. I tabulated Ferencz, who at age 27 served as Chief Prosecutor for theon my adding machine over a million men, women United States Army during the Nuremberg Trials. Theand children killed because they were Jews, gypsies, or Institutes ability to capture this testimony remotely wasother enemies of the Reich, Ferencz said. Recognizing vital to safely ensure Ferencz could enable the world tothat he had discovered evidence of mass murder on an hear his inspiring story in his own words. unparalleled scale, Ferencz took on the role of Chief Calling it one of the highlights of my career, USCProsecutor of the Nuremburg Trials, what the Associated Shoah Foundation Finci-Viterbi Executive DirectorPress billed as the biggest murder trial in history. Stephen Smith interviewed Ferencz, whose testimonyThough it was his first case as a prosecutor, Ferencz enables viewers to learn how one person fighting forsecured the conviction of 22 Nazis for their roles in the justice has the power to bring about real-world change. murder of over a million people. Ferenczs service began in the Armys anti-aircraftNow 101 years old, Ferencz has dedicated his life artillery battalion that fought in most of the majorto advocating for international law in an effort to build campaigns in Europe, including landing at Omaha Beachdeterrence, prevention and accountability for mass on the northern French coast of Normandy on D-Day.atrocities. Included in these efforts was a crucial role in the After the war, Ferencz served as a war crimes investigator.establishment of the International Criminal Court in The He was present at the liberation of concentration campsHague, Netherlands. Ferencz notes, I decided the thing I including Buchenwald, Mauthausen and Dachau tohad to do with the rest of my life was prevent warmaking. gather evidence about the horrors perpetuated there. ThisI spent all my time trying to figure out how evidence, such as lists of prisoners, the names of the campto make it a more humane and peaceful administrators and the responsible SS figures, became theworld. basis for arrest warrants against main Nazi war criminals. Learn more about Ben Ferencz2020 ANNUAL REPORT5'