He also recounted his own visits to the Buchenwald concentration camp as president, and to Israel, before he was elected.

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Schacter served as an Army chaplain during World War II and was able to participate in the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp.

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Obama will follow his visit to Egypt with a trip to the remains of the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany on June 5.

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