Hoffman, Lillian, 1913-1996
Biography
Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:
Oral History Interviews on Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry, 1994 November 21
Discusses the inception, development and evolution of the Colorado Committee for Concern for Soviet Jewry. The group formed to advocate for the rights of Soviet Jews.
Records, 1968-1978
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.
Senator Henry Jackson, 1972-1975
Speeches - Draft and Notes - Subdivision of Committee of Concern, 1968-1978
Various materials related to Lillian Hoffman's personal correspondence, speeches, drafts and notes, subdivision of the Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry.
U.S. Congress - Mills-Vanik Bill, 1972-1975
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.
Western Regional Conference - San Francisco, 1970 May 16-17
Lillian Hoffman's notes of lectures at the conference.