Shoah

1949 — 1st edition. Original paper wrappers. 8vo, 197 pages. Compiled by the Office of General Counsel European Headquarters American Joint Distribution Committee. "The primary mission of the American (Jewish) Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) in Europe, has been to rehabilitate and reestablish or resettle the remnants of European Jewry left by Hitler's Germany. In accomplishing this mission, it became very obvious in the days immediately following the war, that one of the most difficult legal problems preventing the reestablishment of European Jewry in their countries of nationality, or in other countries all over the world, was the problem of obtaining declarations of death in the several European countries. The related problem of obtaining recognition and faith and credit from courts of other nations all over the world offered even more difficulties. It was clear that there was no uniform method of issuing cleclarations of death, nor was there any uniform approach by the other nations to recognize declarations of death. " (from foreword by Joel Fisher) . Subjects: Absence and presumption of death. The US Holocaust museum keeps their copy in their Rare Book Collection. Pen note and staples on front cover. Some chipping on cover and spine and blank page before title page. Pages are darkened. Previous owner's stamp on front cover. Good Condition Overall. (HOLO2-145-22+)