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Firing Line
Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein
Season 2022
Episode 612
Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein discuss their new documentary series,“The U.S. and the Holocaust,” which examines America's response to Nazi atrocities, why the U.S. failed to take in more refugees, and how themes from the past echo today.
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