
The Outraged Conscience
Seekers of Justice for Nazi War Criminals in America
Rochelle G. Saidel(Author)
State University of New York Press
Published on 30. June 1985
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-0-87395-897-4 (ISBN)
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Description
Motivated by moral outrage, a small number of individuals in America today is vigorously protesting the presence here of accused Nazi war criminals and collaborators. The Outraged Conscience documents their individual efforts.
A vital addition to the literature on the Holocaust, this book looks closely at the separate activities of these dedicated seekers of justice. It reveals that they are a diverse lot, each with different reasons for total commitment to the issue.
The Outraged Conscience also probes more general moral questions: Can there be valid justification for the United States government allowing Nazi war criminals to enter the country and, in some cases, employing them? Is there a satisfactory explanation for the years of inaction by government officials, major American Jewish organizations, veteran groups, and the news media on this practice?
The lives, stories, and reasons for involvement of these justice seekers are part of modern American history. This book puts their stories on the record.
A vital addition to the literature on the Holocaust, this book looks closely at the separate activities of these dedicated seekers of justice. It reveals that they are a diverse lot, each with different reasons for total commitment to the issue.
The Outraged Conscience also probes more general moral questions: Can there be valid justification for the United States government allowing Nazi war criminals to enter the country and, in some cases, employing them? Is there a satisfactory explanation for the years of inaction by government officials, major American Jewish organizations, veteran groups, and the news media on this practice?
The lives, stories, and reasons for involvement of these justice seekers are part of modern American history. This book puts their stories on the record.
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"For this book I have waited for a long time." - Simon WiesenthalMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Albany, NY
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student and over
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87395-897-4 (9780873958974)
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Rochelle G. Saidel is Special Assistant to New York State Senate Minority Leader Manfred Ohrenstein. She is also an advisor to both the New York State and New York City Holocaust centers and a correspondent for the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.