June 5, 2010

On May 10, 2010 the U.S. Embassy London held the European premier of Winston Churchill: Walking With Destiny. Funding for the film was provided by the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Holocaust Issues. Ambassador and Mrs. Susman hosted the event alongside the Founder and Dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, Rabbi Marvin Hier. The night celebrated the 70th anniversary of Winston Churchill accepting the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

The documentary film highlights Churchill’s political career, his early opposition to Adolf Hitler and Nazism, and his support for Jews under threat by the Nazi regime. United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is seen alongside Prime Minister Churchill as they strived to keep tolerance, fairness, justice and democracy alive. The film underscores the importance of the relationship between the United States and Great Britain during World War II.

Read the entire article here on the US Embassy website.