N.Z.O. Delegation to the U.S., Rescue of European Jews - Correspondence

28.03.1940 - 01.12.1942

Reference Code : G 5 - 5/ 3

Archive: N.Z.O. Delegation to the U.S.
Material status: Scanned

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Description

Hatzach (New Zionist Organization) U.S. Delegation:
Main topics:
Publicity and propaganda activity to rescue Jews of Europe; Organization of project to rescue refugees and collecting funds; Letters of thanks for aid to the project; Criticism that numerous organizations are involved in aid and rescuing Jewish refugees;
Overview of refugee problem and proposal for dealing with problem;
Visa issues;
Report on Russian-Lithuanian agreement about permission to transfer Jewish refugees from Lithuania, by way of Russia; Personal requests; Report on the Struma Affair; Criticism that Revisionist Journalists were prevented from receiving aid by Committee for Jewish Refugee Journalists in Lithuania;
List of refugees sent from camps Gurs and Rivesaltes in France to an unknown location;
Visa Applications to United States, various assurances of income, letters of financial commitment; Lists of names, dates of birth and addresses;
Includes documents in Russian, French, German and Yiddish.