Handout
Joint Resolution 64 (The Wagner-Rogers Bill)
Students can analyze the text of this controversial bill that proposed allowing Jewish refugee children into the United States.
Subject
- History
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
How to Cite This Handout
Facing History & Ourselves, “Joint Resolution 64 (The Wagner-Rogers Bill)”, last updated May 13, 2019.
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