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Article: Vigil planned to protest lecture by controversial historian.(General news)(The British lecturer has been jailed for his Holocaust remarks)
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- The Register Guard (Eugene, OR)
- Article date:
- June 8, 2008
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Byline: Edward Russo The Register-Guard
Activists plan to hold a vigil on Monday to protest a lecture in Eugene by David Irving, a British historian who was jailed in Austria for once saying there were no gas chambers at Auschwitz.
Irving, who specializes in World War II history, will speak Monday before the Pacifica Forum, a local discussion group founded by retired University of Oregon professor Orval Etter.
To Etter and other Pacifica Forum organizers, Irving is a "free speech martyr" who was imprisoned for his views.
But to others, Irving and his controversial statements provide dangerous fodder for right-wing extremists.
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