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U.S. Policy During WWII: The Riegner Report

(August 1942)

U.S. Policy During WWII: 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)