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Conference: Refugees, Statelessness, Migration, and the Work of the Joint”

September 10, 2017 @ 8:00 am - September 11, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

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Joan Halperin and Diana Cooper-Clark will speak about Polish refugees who escaped Nazi-occupied Europe via Portugal, many with visas from Aristides de Sousa Mendes, and found refuge on the island of Jamaica.  The talk is part of a two-day conference organized by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.

Details

Start:
September 10, 2017 @ 8:00 am
End:
September 11, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
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Organizer

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Venue

Center for Jewish History
15 W 16th Street
New York, NY 10011 United States
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Website:
www.cjh.org