An exhibition depicting the reaction of the Bulgarian people to the persecution of the Jews under the Nazis, will be shown abroad, first in Paris and then in other cities, it was reported here today from Sofia.
The exhibition, which was seen by thousands during its two-week display in Sofia, was assembled by the Jewish community organization in Bulgaria. Documents in the exhibit show that many Bulgarians extended help at great risk to local Jews during the Nazi occupation.
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