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Author Eizenstat, Stuart.

Title Imperfect justice : looted assets, slave labor, and the unfinished business of World War II / Stuart E. Eizenstat ; foreword by Elie Wiesel.

Imprint New York : Public Affairs, 2003.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Special Collections Whitehead  940.5318144 Ei99i  2003    ---  Lib Use Only
Description xi, 401 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Holding the post of US Ambassador to the EU, among others, during the Clinton Administration, Stuart Eizenstat was responsible for negotiating with the Swiss, German, French, and Austrian governments to gain reparations for the victims of WWII, while maintaining positive diplomatic relations. This volume comprises his personal account of his work, which ultimately secured settlements totaling $8 billion for the victims of the Nazis.
Subject Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Economic aspects.
Jewish property -- Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe.
Forced labor -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Gold -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 158648110X
Standard No. 9781586481100 (pbk.) 53000
UKM bA3Z0181
NLGGC 243294026

 
    
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