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American Jewish Committee
AJC Executive Director Testifies on U.S. Failure to Save European Jewry
April 4th, 2009
American Jewish Committee (AJC) Executive Director David Harris, testifying on Capitol Hill, reminded House representatives of the failure of the United States government to respond adequately before and during World War II to the increasingly desperate situation of European Jews. The full text is available at www.ajc.org. "This was not our country's finest hour," Harris told the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refuges, Border Security and International Law. The Subcommittee held a hearing today on the experience of Jewish refugees during the pre-war and World War II period. Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) has introduced legislation to create a...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-04-04)
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