America and the Survivors of the Holocaust /
Dinnerstein, Leonard
America and the Survivors of the Holocaust / Leonard Dinnerstein. - 1 online resource (412 p.) - Contemporary American History Series .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: America, Jews and Refugees -- 1. The Army and the Displaced Persons -- 2. The Harrison Report-And After -- 3. The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry -- 4. Palestine, Poland, and Politics 101 5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee -- 5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee -- 6. The Scene Shifts to Congress -- 7. Congress Acts -- 8. Resettlement -- 9. Pat McCarran and the Amended DP Act -- Epilogue and Conclusion: The Delayed Pilgrims at Home -- Appendix A: A Statistical Synopsis -- Appendix B: The Harrison Report -- Appendix C: “Army Talk” -- Appendix D: Organizations Supporting the Goals of the CCDP -- Abbreviations and Location of Some of the Sources -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
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A study of American policies towards the European Jews who survived the holocaust. Offers an analysis of displaced persons legislation enacted after the war, and examines the role of American Jews in countering anti-Semitism.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231902304 9780231877701
10.7312/dinn90230 doi
Holocaust survivors--Government policy--History--United States--20th century.
Jews--History--United States--20th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies.
JV6895.J5 / D55
325.73
America and the Survivors of the Holocaust / Leonard Dinnerstein. - 1 online resource (412 p.) - Contemporary American History Series .
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue: America, Jews and Refugees -- 1. The Army and the Displaced Persons -- 2. The Harrison Report-And After -- 3. The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry -- 4. Palestine, Poland, and Politics 101 5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee -- 5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee -- 6. The Scene Shifts to Congress -- 7. Congress Acts -- 8. Resettlement -- 9. Pat McCarran and the Amended DP Act -- Epilogue and Conclusion: The Delayed Pilgrims at Home -- Appendix A: A Statistical Synopsis -- Appendix B: The Harrison Report -- Appendix C: “Army Talk” -- Appendix D: Organizations Supporting the Goals of the CCDP -- Abbreviations and Location of Some of the Sources -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index
restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec
A study of American policies towards the European Jews who survived the holocaust. Offers an analysis of displaced persons legislation enacted after the war, and examines the role of American Jews in countering anti-Semitism.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
In English.
9780231902304 9780231877701
10.7312/dinn90230 doi
Holocaust survivors--Government policy--History--United States--20th century.
Jews--History--United States--20th century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies.
JV6895.J5 / D55
325.73