The Swiss National Bank refused to withdraw a new 1,000-franc note that critics charge honors an anti-Semite. Bank officials said plans for the note, which features a picture of 19th century historian Jacob Burckhardt, had been made public in 1989, long before the country became the target of criticisms from Jewish groups over its financial dealings during World War II. The officials also said Burckhardt’s works should be examined as a total before issuing criticisms of him.
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