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Reason
I find this image to be deeply moving, and particularly significant for its historical symbolism (e.g. US-Israeli relations, worldwide grief and shock at Nazi practices, the final days of Nazi power, juxtaposition of American might and American powerlessness, et al.) Also, the date of the photo, April 24 1945, is significant.
Proposed caption
Alben Barkley, U.S. Senator of Kentucky, looks on at Buchenwald as part of a congressional committee investigating Nazi atrocities. Barkley would later serve as Vice President of the United States under Truman. This photo was taken on April 24, 1945, six days before Adolf Hitler committed suicide.
Articles this image appears in
Nazi Germany Buchenwald concentration camp Alben W. Barkley Wikipedia talk:Neutral point of view/Killing NPOV
Creator
US Army

Not promoted -- Chris Btalk 06:29, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]