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A Plea to Churchill and Roosevelt During the Holocaust

A politician in exile writes to Churchill and Roosevelt to intervene in the Holocaust.

Aired 03/13/2023

Great Performances

A Plea to Churchill and Roosevelt During the Holocaust

Clip: Season 50 Episode 10 | 1m 39sVideo has Closed Captions

A politician in exile writes to Churchill and Roosevelt to intervene in the Holocaust.

Szmul Zygielbojm, a Polish and Jewish politician in exile in London, writes a letter Churchill and Roosevelt, begging them to intervene in the Holocaust.

Aired 03/13/2023

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