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Name: Haven
Author: Ruth Gruber

In this personal narrative, Ruth Gruber, a special assistant to Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, shares the intimate details of her wartime mission to rescue one thousand Jewish and Christian refugees from Italy in 1944. She describes the challenges she faced in arranging safe passage, the logistical coordination required, and the moral urgency that guided her work. After the refugees arrived in America, Gruber discusses her continued efforts to support and protect them, highlighting the broader context of U.S. civilian relief and ethnic relations during World War II.

First publish date: 1983

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography

Authors: Ruth Gruber

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