Holocaust-Era Assets: A Guide for Filing Claims and a List of Compensation Programs

Publication Date: August 2000

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Banking and finance

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This report provides the addresses, fax, and telephone numbers (including e-mail and Internet sites when available) of the major private and governmental organizations that are currently assisting with claims, compensation, and restitution of Holocaust-era assets (artworks, bank accounts, insurance claims, property, etc.). Included is information on the recently established German compensation fund for forced and slave laborers. These sources should be contacted directly for copies of claims forms and additional information. Related reports on this topic include the following: CRS Report 98-699, Holocaust Survivor and Heir Lawsuits to Recover Swiss Bank Deposits; CRS Report RL30381, Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims: Background and Issues; CRS Report RL30262, The Holocaust - Recovery of Assets from World War II: A Chronology (May 1995 to Present).