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by Ruth Gruber
United StatesCivilian reliefPersonal narratives, AmericanAmerican Personal narrativesWorld War, 1939-1945RefugeesBiographyHistory
Ruth Gruber, special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, tells about her experiences carrying out a mission to bring one thousand Jewish and Christian refugees from Italy in 1944, and discusses her efforts on their behalf once they arrived in America.
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Book data: Open Library