The use of oral and written testimony can and often does have a powerful impact when studying the history of the Holocaust. they have the power to create or destroy, encourage or suppress, calm or energize. They can spread hate or love, clarity or confusion. Sometimes words do not tell the whole truth and can be misleading as in the case of some fraudulent “pseudo-memoirs” and “falsified” or misleading documents. However, the use of testimonies is an excellent source for studying the history of the Holocaust. They provide a personal account that allows us to empathize with the victims and, above all, learn from the horrors of the past. The spoken word has the ability to revive and humanize the voices and experiences of individual Holocaust victims, many of whom might otherwise have been forgotten with the passage of time. The written word preserves the memory of those who suffered and commemorates those who died during this tragic period in human history. Testimonies help keep memories alive by leaving a lasting impression in the mind of the reader or listener and allowing one to once reflect on and remember the harrowing events of the Holocaust. Testimonies allow future generations to read, listen to, and learn from the people who experienced, witnessed, or perpetrated the genocidal policies and crimes of the Nazis and their collaborators. These testimonies are valuable resources that can improve our understanding of the Holocaust and related issues. Oral testimonies provide listeners with glimpses into the history of the Holocaust that cannot be obtained from documents or written records. Although textual documents are essential to the study of the Holocaust, an individual's testimony can complement such documents...... middle of paper ......ch Security Main Office, to develop a comprehensive plan for the " final solution" of the Jewish question". Heydrich then hosted a secret conference on January 20, 1942 to coordinate the plan. It was held in Berlin in a Wannsee villa used by the Reich Central Security Office as a guest house and conference center. The fifteen participants, high-ranking representatives of the SS, the NSDAP and the government, approved a program of annihilation that was in reality already well underway.13 The protocol was drawn up by Adolf Eichmann on behalf of and under the control of his boss, Reinhard Heydrich , who ordered Eichmann to “prepare” the protocol to reflect what he wanted to preserve as a record of the meeting. It was Eichmann's testimony at the trial that revealed the truth about the protocol as it was written and the discussion held at the Wannsee meeting.