U.S. Policy During WWII:
The Riegner Report

(August 1942)

U.S. Policy: Table of Contents | S.S. St. Louis | Auschwitz Bombing Debate

Reference

• Background & Overview

Primary Source Materials

• State Department Learns of Nazi Extermination Plan (August 11)
• Silverman Forwards Riegner Cable to Wise (August 28)
• Welles Tells Wise He Has Information on Nazi Extermination Plan (August 28)
• Correspondence Regarding the “Riegner Cable” (August-October)
• State Department Instructions to Stop Forwarding Reports from Jewish Organizations (February 10)