United Restitution Organization New York Office

The United Restitution Organization (URO) was established in 1948 as a legal aid service to assist victims of Nazi persecution living outside Germany in making restitution and indemnification claims against Germany and Austria. The URO has served over 250,000 clients. At its most expansive, the URO maintained 29 offices in 15 countries around the world.

References

"United Restitution Organization." Encyclopedic Dictionary of Judaica. Wigoder, Geoffrey, ed. New York; Paris: Leon Amiel, 1974. p. 609.

From the guide to the United Restitution Organization New York Office Collection, 1950-1988, (Leo Baeck Institute)