"Local Citizens Will Sponsor Vacations for Refugees," Newspaper Article, July 3, 1940

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Local Citizens Will Sponsor Vacations for Refugees," Greenbelt Cooperator, 3 July 1940

Description

This article from the Greenbelt Cooperator, a newspaper in Greenbelt, Maryland, highlighted a new program from the National Refugee Service that will start in Greenbelt with the arrival of 15 refugee children for two weeks from late July to early August in 1940.

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Source-Dependent Questions

What is the central idea of this article? What does the author want the reader to know and understand?
According to the article, what is the goal of the vacation for the refugee children? Why would this goal be important?
How does this article reflect American's attitudes towards refugees?

Citation Information

"Local Citizens Will Sponsor Vacations for Refugees," Greenbelt Cooperator, 3 July 1940. Courtesy of Library of Congress