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Real History and David Irving’s Speaking Tour The Index to the Traditional Enemies of Free Speech Alphabetical index (text) Moscow Pullman Daily News Moscow, Idaho, Holocaust revisionist may visit Palouse by Alexis Bacharach DAVID Irving would have people believe the Holocaust never happened. The internationally known Holocaust denier may bring his message to Moscow on Tuesday, according to his Web site.
The time and location of the event are not listed. Irving speaks to audiences of all sizes. In some cases, his presentations are given to small groups of people in discreet locations. Other times, though less frequently according to the Anti Defamation League , Irving speaks to large audiences on college campuses or other places where he can draw a large crowd. Even then, details of his appearances are released just ahead of the scheduled events to avoid organized protests.
This would be Irving’s second visit to the Palouse. He spoke at Washington State University in 1998, at the request of a then-WSU student. He stood before a large audience with images of Hitler and his followers in the backdrop. He told the Daily News , just after the event, that particular speech was one of his best received. Some local residents remember Irving’s visit well. Myron Schreck , a member of the local Jewish community, has spent years studying Holocaust denial .
He said every denier has a different angle, but the overall argument is the same: Hitler never ordered the extermination of more than 11 million Jews, Gypsies, Slavic people, disabled people and others viewed as inferior by the Aryan Race.
Schreck finds Irving particularly dangerous , because he masks his “political motivations” under the guise of scholarship. “It certainly bothers me that he may be able to influence vulnerable students in university towns, who may not have a great deal of knowledge about Holocaust denial,” Schreck said. “He is always asking for people to debate. He has an amazing command of facts that makes it very difficult. People want to believe his lies. No one wants to believe the Holocaust happened.”
Lately Irving has lost momentum, according to an Anti Defamation League profile. He gained notoriety as an author, who specialized in World War II history. The ADL indicates that Irving’s books, dating