April 5th Meeting Preview

Speaker Larry Tillemans: "The Typist"

Host Walt Gislason

Larry Tillemans is believed to be the last living clerk-typist from the Nuremberg Trials. As a sergeant in the U.S. 3rd Army, it was Larry's duty to document the testimony of victims and perpetrators of the Holocaust, information that deeply affected the young Midwesterner. After years of carrying this emotional burden, Larry decided to share his experiences with as many people as possible, a tireless effort that brought one man's voice to a world that sometimes struggles to remember the lessons of the past. His story is featured in "The Typist" which can be seen often on public television, and here: https://vimeo.com/90483538 Larry will show a portion of the film, and discuss his experience of being a participant and eyewitness to history.