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Park East Film Society Presents The World Premiere of A Voice Among the Silent: The Legacy of James G. McDonald A film by Shuli Eshel Sunday, October 19, 2014 - Reception 6pm ~ Film Program 7pm RSVP Here bit.ly/1vxDvl9 A Voice Among the Silent is the first documentary to shine light on James McDonald’s remarkable efforts to rescue Jewish refugees from the Nazis. McDonald’s story was almost lost to history until his diaries were discovered in 2003. The son of Catholic immigrants, McDonald was one of the first Americans to meet face-to-face with Hitler in 1933. Shocked by Hitler’s threats, McDonald, as League of Nation High Commissioner for Refugees, worked tirelessly to find safe havens for refugees and warned world leaders including President Franklin Roosevelt and future Pope Pius XII, of the looming tragedy he foresaw...
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 12:57:30 +0000

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