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Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry

 Organization

Found in 156 Collections and/or Records:

U.S. Congress Correspondence, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0021
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Most of the records consist of letters, educational materials, bulletins and published newspaper accounts of activities by world-wide, national and local groups on behalf of Soviet Jews. Rhoda Friedman collected most of this material. The Records also have scrapbooks about Lillian Hoffman.

Dates: 1968-1978

U.S. Congress - Mills-Vanik Bill, 1972-1975

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0016
Abstract

Contains materials on the Jackson-Vanik 1974 Trade Act Amendment that in part made trade between the United States and the Soviet Union conditioned upon Soviets relaxing restrictions on Jewish emigration. The bill in the House of Representatives was the Mills-Vanik and in the Senate was the Jackson bill. Members of the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry pushed for the Amendment to prevent the Soviet Union from charging exorbitant fees to Soviet Jews trying to emigrate.

Dates: 1972-1975

U.S.S.R. - General, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0030
Abstract

General information on the Soviet Union.

Dates: 1968-1978

Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0022
Abstract

Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry: Memos to members, Publications "The Vigil" newsletter," "The White Book of Exodus." "The White Book of Exodus" was issued byJewsh activists in the Soviet Union, accompanied by personal letters and appeals. It was smuggled out to the West and published by the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry in 1972.

Dates: 1968-1978

Women's ''Free Them Now'' Campaign, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0025
Abstract

Materials on the Women's Campaign "Free Them Now."

Dates: 1968-1978

World Center for Trade - Judaic Studies, 1968-1978

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Identifier: B093.01.0005.0026
Abstract

Materials on Judaic Studies.

Dates: 1968-1978

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Jews, Soviet 151
Refuseniks 108
Denver (Colo.) 106
Protest and social movements 66
Nonprofit organizations 34