Which First World War survivor was commemorated in a speech given by the 46th vice president in 2005?
Howard Ramsey Howard Verne Ramsey (April 2, 1898 - February 22, 2007) was one of the last surviving veterans of the First World War in the United States. Ramsey saw action in France during the war. His story was told in a 2005 speech by Vice President Dick Cheney commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
World Holocaust Forum The World Holocaust Forum (also "World Forum “Let My People Live!”") is a series of high-profile events targeted at preserving memories of Holocaust atrocities and the other tragic events of World War II. In order to organise and support the World Forum, a special foundation was established in 2005 under the chairmanship of Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor, President of the European Jewish Congress and Chair of the Forum’s Organising Committee.