Who defines the values that characterize a nation? To Fritz Oppenheimer, a scion
of a Jewish banking family, soldier for the Kaiser and international lawyer in Berlin,
Germany represented culture, opportunity and the rule of law. After the Nazis seized
power, he fled his homeland, entered basic training in the U.S. and rose in the ranks to
become Gen. Eisenhower’s legal advisor. In that capacity, he led post-war efforts to
denazify the U.S. Zone, and in a rare reversal of fortune, rewrote the laws to set his native
country back on a path to democracy.
Drawing on his contemporaneous WWI diary, hundreds of letters, original WWII
documents taken from Hitler’s bunker and interviews with experts, the Handlers are
writing a book about Oppenheimer, who was Harry’s grandfather.
Lunch: Minestrone soup, dinner rolls & mini muffins, choice of entree: Grilled Tilapia
with cucumber-red pepper relish or Roasted Vegetable Napoleon (Layers of grilled
portabella caps, roasted red peppers, asparagus, summer squash, & provolone cheese,
served with a roasted garlic & basil vinaigrette), whipped potatoes, steamed asparagus.
Dessert: Tiramisu