San Diego County is home to some 400 Holocaust survivors, according to the Jewish Federation of San Diego.
"There are lessons we must reaffirm and hold close to our hearts, because there is a real danger," Fletcher said.
During Tuesday's supervisors meeting, those in favor said a memorial was especially important in light of recent hate attacks. Michael Hopkins, CEO of Jewish Family Services, said his organization"compassionately cares for Holocaust survivors," who lived through one of the darkest periods in human history.
"Sayings like `never forget' and `learn from the past' are just slogans, unless steps are taken to make them become realities," Landau said.
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