THE MANILA POKER CLUB: Eisenhower, Quezon, and the Plan to Harbor Europe's Jews in the Philippines
As the Nazi persecution of Jews intensified, a group of distinguished men, including Lt. Col. Eisenhower and Philippine president Quezon, met in Milan and hatched a bold plan to relocate the refugees to the Philippines, facing off against anti-semitic and anti-immigrant resistance and eventually Japanese invasion. Photos.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 350
Publisher: Chicago Review
Publishing status: Current
ISBN: 9781641601993
Item #: 9472428
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