Standing by a statue dedicated to freedom, Aldona Wos remembered a childhood under communism and the inspiration of her heroic father, who saved Jews and survived a Nazi concentration camp.
Although communism began to collapse in Europe 22 years ago, Dr. Wos noted that "one-quarter of the world's population" still lives under the repressive system in countries like China, Cuba, North Korea and Vietnam.
"My parents endured years of communist rule before giving up everything in their native country to bring me to a land that provided fundamental freedom and opportunity," Dr. Wos said.
