WASHINGTON—The majority of Americans are knowledgeable, concerned, and keen to stop genocide occurring around the world, according to a new poll released in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
The poll commissioned by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum found that 67 years after the Holocaust, most Americans—94 percent—believe genocide is still a concern and still possible, while two-thirds believe genocide is preventable.
In a forum in which U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered the keynote speech, pollster Mark Penn said he was surprised at the results, fearing that the influence of today’s pop culture would result in a less-informed response.
“The results are striking in that they show a deep American concern for genocide and a strong desire for global action to face this threat,” said Penn, a former presidential pollster and now CEO of international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller and blue chip research organization Penn Schoen Berland.
