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Lecture: Carl Wilkens' "I'm Not Leaving"

The museum welcomes Carl Wilkens, who as a humanitarian aid worker in Rwanda refused to leave during the 1994 genocide -- the only American to remain in the country. He ventured into the streets each day to bring food, water and medicine to groups of trapped orphans, saving hundreds, the museum says.

Wilkens recounts his experiences, featured in his book, "I'm Not Leaving."

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