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10/17/2012, Cheshvan 1, 5773
Monti Becomes First Italian PM to Commemorate 1943 Nazi Roundup
Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Monti addressed a ceremony on Tuesday night commemorating the 69th anniversary of the World War II round-up and deportation of over a thousand Roman Jews to Auschwitz.
The occasion marked the first time an Italian premier attended the annual event.