Holocaust- Recovery of Assets from World War II : A Chronology, August 1, 1997 to March 5, 1998.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial institutions.

World War, 1939-1945.

Germany.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1998.

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Summary:

Provides chronology, Aug. 1997-Mar. 1998, of recent investigations into the role of Swiss banks and other institutions dealing with the recovery of hidden or stolen assets of victims of the WWII Nazi Holocaust. Provides overview of the worldwide inquiry by Switzerland, Congress, and other nations in the following areas: dormant bank accounts; looted art and cultural objects; Nazi gold transfers; policy claims against European insurance companies by Holocaust survivors and their heirs; and compensation for victims of forced and slave labor, including the creation of a compensation fund for former slave and forced laborers who were compelled to work for German companies during WWII.

Notes:

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Holocaust- Recovery of Assets from World War II

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