The Eizenstat Report and Related Issues Concerning United States and Allied Efforts to Restore Gold and Other Assets Looted by Nazis During World War II: Hearing Before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, First Session, June 25, 1997, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 1997 - 313 páginas |
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Página 99 - Licensed as Private Bankers and subject to examination and regulation by the Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York and by the Department of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Subject to supervision and examination by the Commissioner of Banks of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts The facilities of the Chicago. Los Angeles. Dallas...
Página 202 - Germany should be prevailed upon by all suitable means to recognize the reasons of justice and of international security policy which motivate the Powers exercising supreme authority in Germany...
Página 281 - The sum of 25 million dollars shall be met from a portion of the proceeds of German assets in neutral countries which are available for reparation. C. Governments of neutral countries shall be requested to make available for this purpose (in addition to the sum of 25 million dollars) assets in such countries of victims of Nazi action who have since died and left no heirs.
Página 149 - ENTERPRISES of the COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES of the US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Página 273 - ... or interest therein of Germany, Japan, or any national of either such country vested in or transferred to any officer or agency of the Government at any time after December 17, 1941, pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall be returned to former owners thereof or their successors in interest, and the United States shall not pay compensation for any such property or interest therein.
Página 274 - In recognition of the fact that large numbers of persons have suffered heavily at the hands of the Nazis and now stand in dire need of aid to promote their rehabilitation but will be unable to claim the assistance of any Government receiving reparation from Germany...
Página 282 - ... amounts of such assets. Partially because of these uncertainties, negotiations on the subject of heirless assets have been particularly difficult. The Allies first entered into such negotiations with the Swiss; but the Swiss-Allied Accord of 1946 contained no definite statement with respect to heirless assets. Instead, a letter was directed to the Allies by the Chief of the Swiss Delegation, in which it was stated that "my Government will examine sympathetically the question of seeking means...
Página 221 - Germany, 50 percent shall accrue to the Swiss Government and 50 percent shall be placed at the disposal of the Allies for the rehabilitation of countries devastated or depleted by the war, including the sending of supplies to famine stricken people. 2. The Government of Switzerland undertakes to place at the disposal of the three Allied Governments the amount of 250,000,000 Swiss francs payable on demand in gold in New York.
Página 287 - Act, shall be subject to return to a successor organization after the lapse of two years from the time of vesting. In general, the enactment rests on the principle already found in the Trading with the Enemy Act—that the vested property of persecutes should be returned to them. Here, the vested property of persecutees who died heirless is used for the relief of survivors of the same class. Charitable organizations may ask to be designated by the President as successor organizations. If so designated,...
Página 277 - The Swedish Government will make available 50 million kronor to the Inter-Governmental Committee on Refugees for use in rehabilitation and resettlement of non-repatriable victims of German action. You may rest assured that my Government, while reserving its decision as to the manner in which the funds will be made available, will use its best efforts to make the funds available as soon as possible and in such manner as to best carry out the aims of the Committee.