Heroism In The face of Genocide: Chiune Sugihara, The Japanese Consul Who Saved Thousands Of Jews by Senator Bill Bradley published on 2018-12-31T17:27:07Z In this episode of American Voices with Senator Bill Bradley: Remembering Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese consul who risked his life to save thousands of Jews during WWII. In Lithuania, in 1940, he acted against his government and issued thousands of visas to Jews who were desperate to escape from the impending Nazi takeover. Today, it's estimated that at least 40,000 people are alive because of his heroic actions. Winner: National Edward R. Murrow Award, 2019; National Headliners Award, 2019 Host Senator Bill Bradley; Senior Producer Devorah Klahr; Assistant Producer Christine Whelan American Voices airs on SiriusXM Radio, POTUS, Channel 124. Sunday mornings at 11 am ET. Visit us on Facebook: facebook.com/Americanvoiceswithsenatorbillbradley. Instagram @billbradleyonsiriusxm Genre Entertainment