Straus, Richard

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Richard Straus was born 28 Dec 1925 in Karlsruhe, Germany. He entered the US in Jun 1940 and became a naturalized citizen in Oct 1944. Straus entered the US Army in Jul 1944 and served in the Signal Corps of the 87th Infantry Division. He began work with the US State Department in Nov 1948, serving in the office of German Public Affairs. From 1961 to 1963 he served as the president of the board of the American International School in Vienna, Austria. Richard Straus died on 04 Oct 1986.

From the description of Richard Straus papers relating to restitution letters tax forms term papers research notes poems. (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). WorldCat record id: 122390905

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associatedWith American Federation of Jews from Central Europe. corporateBody
associatedWith Heimberger, Adolf person
associatedWith Heimberger, Wilhelmine. person
associatedWith Lassalle, Ferdinand person
associatedWith Shaw Festival Collection (University of Guelph) corporateBody
associatedWith Straus, Gertrude person
associatedWith Straus, Julius person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Germany
Vienna (Austria)
Karlsruhe (Germany)
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Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Jewish property
Jews
Propaganda
Restitution and indemnification claims (1933- )
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German,

English

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