Auschwitz-Birkinau death camps

Vice President to Lead U.S. Delegation to Poland

Vice President Cheney will lead the United States delegation to Poland for the 60th commemoration of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkinau death camps.

In addition to attending the official commemoration ceremonies on January 27, 2005, Vice President Cheney, accompanied by Mrs. Cheney, will participate in an event honoring survivors of the Holocaust who are now American citizens, deliver remarks to an international forum, and tour Auschwitz.

The Vice President's agenda will include bilateral meetings with Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka, and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko. # # #

For Immediate Release Office of the Vice President January 24, 2005