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.
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WXXI Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WXXI
WXXI Documentaries
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.
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