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Authorities seek help to preserve Auschwitz camp

AFP , AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU, POLAND

Each document with different ink or pencil requires a different conservation method, expert Nel Jastrzebiowska said.

The museum, set up by the Polish government in 1947, last year drew 1.13 million visitors compared to half that in 2001 — crucial for remembrance, but putting extra physical pressure on the site.

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