The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series B (Political Department)

The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series B (Political Department) 

The World Jewish Congress New York office records. Series B (Political Department) 

164,759 digital images, PNG 141 microfilm reels, 35 mm 19 CD-ROMs, 4 3/4 in. 

Contains records of the Political Department represented the WJC with governments and international organizations such as the United Nations, the Organization of American States, and the Council of Europe. Records relate to the departmental activities reflected antisemitism, human rights, migration, minorities, genocide, statelessness, prosecution of war crimes, relations between Christians and Jews, peace and disarmament, reparations, the situation of Jews in specific countries (notably the USSR and North Africa). Contains also papers of three persons: Maurice L. Perlzweig, Robert S. Marcus, and Oscar Karbach ( personal materials, alphabetical files of special assistance cases for persons seeking assistance with immigration/visa problems during the years 1946-1948, correspondence and publications). Materials in this series include correspondence, reports, memos, publications, releases, mimeographed materials, and submissions. 

Organized in four sub-series: 1. Executive Files; 2. Office Files; 3. United Nations Files; 4.World Jewish Congress Submissions to the United Nations and Other Agencies. Arrangement is thematic