Swiss Banks and Holocaust Assets from World War II : A Chronology of Recent Events, Part II.
Provides chronology, Jan.-Aug. 1997, of recent investigations into the role of Swiss banks and other institutions dealing with the recovery of hidden or stolen assets of victims of the WWII Nazi Holocaust. Provides overview of the worldwide inquiry by Switzerland, Congress, and other nations in the...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1997.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Provides chronology, Jan.-Aug. 1997, of recent investigations into the role of Swiss banks and other institutions dealing with the recovery of hidden or stolen assets of victims of the WWII Nazi Holocaust. Provides overview of the worldwide inquiry by Switzerland, Congress, and other nations in the following areas: dormant bank accounts; looted art and cultural objects; Nazi gold transfers; policy claims against European insurance companies by Holocaust survivors and their heirs; and compensation for victims of forced and slave labor, including the creation of a compensation fund for former slave and forced laborers who were compelled to work for German companies during WWII. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |