Helen Waren letter concerning displaced persons letter.

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Helen Waren letter concerning displaced persons letter.

Consists of a copy of an undated letter by Helen Waren, an actress in Europe at the close of World War II. In her letter she describes her experiences with Allied troops in Europe, displaced persons camps, and displaced Jews suffering persecution after the war. Also included is a 21 Nov 1945 letter by Maj. Charles Heitzberg of the War Department - Office of the Chief of Staff describing the origins of the letter to Lt. General Lucius D. Clay.

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