Unlike many others, von Neumann was not a political refugee but rather he went to the United States mainly because he thought that the prospect of academic positions there was better than in Germany.
Hindi tulad ng maraming mga iba, von Neumann ay hindi isang political refugee kundi siya nagpunta sa Pilipinas pangunahin dahil siya-iisip na ang pag-asam ng mga akademiko posisyon doon ay mas mahusay kaysa sa Germany.