Millions of Jews to rescue
Subtitle: a Bergson Group leader's account of the campaign to save Jews from the Holocaust
By: by Samuel Merlin ; edited and annotated by Rafael Medoff ; foreword by Seymour D. Reich ; afterword by Jeremy Ben-Ami
Contributors: Medoff, Rafael, 1959-; David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies
Publisher: the David S. Wyman institute for Holocaust Studies
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780615439105
Subjects: Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Zionism; Bergson Group
Description: The Bergson Group was an organization of Zionist activists which began initially as an advocacy group for Jewish rights. With the advent of World War II, and information about the Holocaust becoming known, their emphasis shifted to a campaign to rescue Jews, which included rallies, lobbying, and newspaper advertising. Samuel Merlin was one of the group's leaders.
Notes: Includes index.

Bibliography: p. [218]-222.
Table of contents: title: On the eve of catastrophe; title: The Jewish return to political activism; title: Rescue on the eve of the Holocaust; title: The campaign for a Jewish army; title: Sounding the alarm; title: Facing the emergency; title: A resolution in congress; title: The war refugee board: A ray of hope; title: Mission to Turkey; title: The campaign to rescue the Jews of Hungary