The last deposit : the Swiss banks and Holocaust victims' accounts / Itamar Levin ; translated by Natasha Dornberg ; foreword by Edgar Bronfman and Israel Singer ; foreword by Avraham Burg.
Itamar Levin 1964-
BookRelying on archival and contemporary sources, this text describes the Jewish people's effort to return death camp victims' assets to their heirs. It uncovers the behaviour of Swiss banking institutions, their complicity with the Nazis and their power over even their own ""neutral"" government.
Title |
The last deposit [electronic resource] : Swiss banks and Holocaust victims' accounts / Itamar Levin translated by Natasha Dornberg forewords by Edgar Bronfman, Israel Singer, and Avraham Burg. |
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Publisher |
Westport, Conn. : Praeger |
Creation Date |
1999 |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-241) and index. English |
Content |
Preliminaries CONTENTS Preface General Notes Europe's Jews Transferred Millions to Switzerland Rehabilitation Own Purposes A Dozen years of frustration Evading the Law for Restoration of Property A New Generation Takes on Righting the Wrongs The Beginning of a Frontal Assault on the Banks Neutral Switzerland Served Nazi Interests The Beginning of the Independent investigation into the Deposits Affair Serious Blunders Cause Switzerland a Series of Crises Steps Toward Absolving the Sins of the Past Notes Bibliography Index |
Extent |
1 online resource (273 p.) |
Language |
English |
National Library system number |
997010700212005171 |
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