1.0United States Department of Statehttps://www.state.govBryce Johnsonhttps://www.state.gov/author/bjohnson/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="JmVX1FkQ5O"><a href="https://www.state.gov/briefings-foreign-press-centers/240305_nazi-conf-art-washington-principals_public-domain_state-dept_slbrukbacher-3558/">240305 Nazi Conf Art Washington Principals Public Domain State Dept SLBrukbacher 3558</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.state.gov/briefings-foreign-press-centers/240305_nazi-conf-art-washington-principals_public-domain_state-dept_slbrukbacher-3558/embed/#?secret=JmVX1FkQ5O" width="600" height="338" title="“240305 Nazi Conf Art Washington Principals Public Domain State Dept SLBrukbacher 3558” — United States Department of State" data-secret="JmVX1FkQ5O" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/240305_Nazi-Conf-Art-Washington-Principals_Public-Domain_State-Dept_SLBrukbacher-3558.jpg115th Anniv. Of The Washington Principles on Nazi-confiscated Art: Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Secretary Blinken’s Special Adviser on Holocaust Issues; Ellen Germain, U.S. State Department Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues; Gideon Taylor, President, World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) and Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference); and Lord Eric Pickles, United Kingdom Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues – discuss the “Best Practices for the Washington Principles on Nazi Confiscated Art,” which outlines effective steps to help implement the 1998 plan for restitution of Holocaust-era art, books, and cultural objects. The Best Practices will be unveiled at an event the morning of March 5 at the National Holocaust Memorial Museum. March 5, 2024. FPC MRO John (Jake) Goshert Moderates. Photo credit: State Dept./FPC/Sherry L Brukbacher