U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum honors Auschwitz-Birkenau museum director The D.C. museum marked the 75th anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Courtesy The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., presented its National Leadership Award to the director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, Dr. Piotr Cywi?ski, in a ceremony on Wednesday commemorating the historic site’s 75th anniversary. The event, held at the State Department’s Marshall Center, featured remarks from Karen Donfried, the assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs; Adam Krzywos?dzki, the deputy head of Poland’s mission in Washington; Stuart Eizenstat, the State Department’s special adviser on Holocaust Issues,...