For America’s ambassador to Germany, a personal reflection on Yom HaShoah

Ambassador Amy Gutmann’s father left Nazi Germany as a young man. Nearly 90 years later, his daughter is back — representing the country that welcomed him

When Amy Gutmann, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, was a child, her father was always awake nearby and ready to bring her a cup of hot cocoa if she couldn’t sleep at night. 

Only later did she learn that...

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