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Safe Haven

This documentary tells the story of America’s only refugee shelter for Holocaust victims.

11/05/2000 | Rating NR

Safe Haven

WXXI Documentaries

Safe Haven

Special | 57m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

This documentary tells the story of America’s only refugee shelter for Holocaust victims.

Safe Haven tells the story of America’s only refugee shelter for Holocaust victims. In 1944, 982 Refugees from 18 European countries were brought to the United States as guests of President Franklyn Roosevelt. FDR Agreed to admit this small token group in lieu of a much larger plan to create many safe haven all over the country and bring in possibly hundreds of thousands of refugees.

11/05/2000 | Rating NR

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Safe Haven

Special | 57m 23sVideo has Closed Captions

Safe Haven tells the story of America’s only refugee shelter for Holocaust victims. In 1944, 982 Refugees from 18 European countries were brought to the United States as guests of President Franklyn Roosevelt. FDR Agreed to admit this small token group in lieu of a much larger plan to create many safe haven all over the country and bring in possibly hundreds of thousands of refugees.

11/05/2000 | Rating NR

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