"ON THIS DAY" February 22...

2002: "My father is Jewish, my mother is Jewish, I am Jewish" - The Murder of Daniel Pearl confirmed. Statement by President Bushedition.cnn.com/2002/WO…georgewbush-whitehouse.…

1923: Brief news item in JTA: "Hitler Wants Jews Held As Hostages - All Jews and members of the Allied commissions in Germany should be held as hostages or expelled from Germany immediately after the occupation of the French forces. This was demanded by Adolph Hitler, leader of the Bavarian Fascisti at a secret meeting in Munich, it is learned." jta.org/archive/hitler-…

1946: US “Containment” of Russia - George Kennan’s “Long Telegram” about Dealing with the Soviet Union. nsarchive2.gwu.edu//col… (Subsequently published in the journal "Foreign Affairs" in July 1947 as "X" - The Sources of Soviet Conduct"

1976 - In keeping with “Sinai II” agreement with Egypt; Israel makes significant withdrawals in the Sinainytimes.com/1976/02/23/…jta.org/archive/israel-…

1980: The "Miracle on Ice" The USA Defeats the holders, USSR in Olympics Ice Hockey