American Refugee Committee.

The American Refugee Committee (ARC) began in 1978, founded by Neal Ball after he began sponsorship efforts to help refugees begin new lives in America. A Laotian refugee who Neal sponsored helped with his early attempts to assist refugees.

In December 1978 ARC was incorporated in the State of Illinois. In 1979 Neal established ARC’s offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota and formalized ARC sponsorship actions after finding its first director, Stan Breen, who lived in Minnesota and was working for Governor Wendell Anderson. In the beginning ARC’s goal was finite: clear the refugee camps and help refugees that traveled to America integrate them into society and productive lives.

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