Hoffman, Lillian, 1913-1996
Biography
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
''Exodus'', 1968-1978
Various materials and clippings from "Exodus," published by Soviet Jewry Action Group, located in San Francisco.
Lillian Hoffman - Personal Correspondence, 1968-1978
Various materials related to Mrs. Lillian Hoffman's personal correspondence, speeches, drafts and notes, subdivision of the Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry. 1968-1978
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
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.