U.S. lawmakers proposed forming a foundation to complete research on Holocaust-era assets. Sens. Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) introduced a bill Wednesday to create a foundation that will research such assets, in the United States and worldwide, and will house a database of victims’ claims for the restitution of personal property.
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