Assistant Secretary of State Breckinridge Long lays out the purpose of his strict anti-immigration policy in this 1940 memorandum.
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Breeding Society’s "Fittest"
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Choosing to Rescue
Consider the motivations of individuals who rescued Jews during the Holocaust.
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