5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface IX
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. Prologue: America, Jews and Refugees 1
6. 1. The Army and the Displaced Persons 9
7. 2. The Harrison Report-And After 39
8. 3. The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry 73
9. 4. Palestine, Poland, and Politics 101 5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee 101
10. 5. The Formation of the Citizens Committee 117
11. 6. The Scene Shifts to Congress 137
12. 7. Congress Acts 163
13. 8. Resettlement 183
14. 9. Pat McCarran and the Amended DP Act 217
15. Epilogue and Conclusion: The Delayed Pilgrims at Home 255
16. Appendix A: A Statistical Synopsis 273
17. Appendix B: The Harrison Report 291
18. Appendix C: “Army Talk” 307
19. Appendix D: Organizations Supporting the Goals of the CCDP 315
20. Abbreviations and Location of Some of the Sources 321
21. Notes 333
22. Selected Bibliography 373
23. Index 397