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Noon Time Talk with Jill Neuwelt
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This talk is titled How Aristides de Sousa Mendes Saved Thousands from the Nazis. Jill Neuwelt will discuss her trip last year to commerate the work of Aristides de Sousa Mendes who, as an individual, saved many lives during World War II.
Jill Neuwelt and a group met in Bordeaux and travelled along the route that the refugees took to Lisbon. Among those on the trip was Henry Dyer, whose parents received a visa when he was three years old. He and his family eventually moved to Paragua, then to Brazil and finally to the U.S. The group included three other descendants of visa recipients. During the Talk, Jill will share the work of Aristides de Sousa Mendes and the stories of the survivors.