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ROBERT F. TEITEL

ROBERT F. TEITEL

(AMSTERDAM/THE NETHERLANDS 1941)

FATHER ARRESTED FOSTER FAMILY ORPHANAGE IMMIGRATION

1935 His father supported people engaging in early large anti-Nazi protest in Germany/Nazis arrested him in 1942

Robert was sent to a foster family

1947: His grandfather “kidnapped” Robert to flee to Palestine/stopped in Switzerland

Robert was sent back to an orphanage in Amsterdam

Grandfather migrated to the united states/Started proceedings to bring Robert there too

This required a bill passed by the US congress

Robert arrived in the United States in 1951

Lest We Forget Washington, D.C. 11-05-2018