The selection of photographs published here is part of the records of the US Department of State on 1956 Hungarian refugees, available in the holdings of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Read →As head of the WUS Kilmer desk, Filerman’s main objective was to process the Hungarian refugees and place them at one of the 600 American universities participating in the WUS.
Read →The International Rescue Committee, founded in 1933, celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1963.
Read →The summary report drawn up in late 1962 summarizes the activities, projects and corresponding budget of the IRC in Europe from December 1956 to June 1962.
Read →Members of IRC convened in Geneva in late July 1962 to discuss experiences and problems…
Read →Among the Hungarian refugees going west after the defeat of the 1956 revolution, there were thousands of children and minors who were unaccompanied by their parents
Read →In 1957 the International Rescue Committee initiated the establishment of an expert commission, which was led by businessman Harold L. Zellerbach
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