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| Document: | Refugees on the SS. St Louis who Received JDC Aid, 1939 |
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| Description: | In May 1939, the SS St Louis ferried 907 passengers fleeing Nazi Germany to Cuba. They were denied entry into Havana, and JDC came to their aid. When negotiations between JDC and the Cuban government failed, the ship was forced to return to Hamburg. While the ship was still on the high seas, JDC won the consent of Holland, Belgium, England and France to accept the refugees, posting a $500,000 guarantee to cover support costs. |
| Name: | Alfred Brann |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Ship Name: | St Louis |
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