Haven

By Ruth Gruber

Subjects: Ethnic relations, Biography, Civilian relief, World War, 1939-1945, World war, 1939-1945, refugees, American Personal narratives, United States, Personal narratives, American, Refugees, History, Jews

Description: Ruth Gruber, special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, tells about her experiences carrying out a mission to bring one thousand Jewish and Christian refugees from Italy in 1944, and discusses her efforts on their behalf once they arrived in America.