A U.S. representative launched an initiative to make the late Anne Frank an honorary U.S. citizen. Rep. Steve Israel (R-N.Y.) launched the congressional initiative Monday to honor the Jewish teenage diarist from Amsterdam, who died in the Holocaust. Only six people are believed to be honorary U.S. citizens.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.