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NH committee hears extension for Holocaust education commission; amendment to add "open debate" group draws objections
Summary
A House committee heard testimony to extend the New Hampshire Commission on Holocaust and Genocide Education and an amendment to add a representative from the Committee for Open Debate on the Holocaust (CODOH). Witnesses who described CODOH materials as a source of "critical" perspectives clashed with other speakers and some committee members who affirmed the historical record; no vote was taken.
Chairwoman America Leon opened the Jan. 14 hearing on House Bill 11-62, which seeks a three-year extension for the New Hampshire Commission on Holocaust and Genocide Education so the panel can finish developing statewide curriculum materials.
Lauren Selleck, the bill's sponsor, said the commission is "deep in the throes of evaluating what's been done, getting survey results back, and developing new programming," and asked the committee to approve a three-year extension so that work could be completed.
During the same hearing, a speaker identifying himself in the transcript as Matt Sabarin DeChuaniere presented an amendment to add an additional member representing…
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