1st Edition

The Politics of Ethnic Pressure The American Jewish Committee Fight Against Immigration Restriction, 1906-1917

By Judith S. Goldstein Copyright 1990
362 Pages
by Routledge

362 Pages
by Routledge

362 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1990, The Politics of Ethnic Pressure examines and evaluates the lobbying activities of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) between 1906 and 1917. The AJC worked to confront two specific problems: the outbreak of a series of programs against the Jews in Russia, and the campaign of the restrictionists in the United States who sought to impede the entry of the new... Read more
Introduction 1: The need for organization 2: The speaker prevails 3: The hollow victory 4: The defiant taft 5: Wilson triumphs 6: Victories and defeats Conclusion Bibliography

Biography

Judith S. Goldstein is Executive Director of Humanity in Action Inc.