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Simon Wiesenthal Center

LC control no.n 84147544
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Corporate name headingSimon Wiesenthal Center
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Variant(s)Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies
Wiesenthal Center
SWC
See alsoHierarchical subordinate: Museum of Tolerance (Simon Wiesenthal Center)
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Founder: Hier, Marvin
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Other standard no.126356719
Beginning date1977
LocatedLos Angeles (Calif.)
Field of activityHolocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Research War crimes (International law)--Research Human rights workers
Found inSimon Wiesenthal Center annual, Vol. 1 (c1984): t.p. (Simon Wiesenthal Center); OCLC #10222225 (variant name: Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies)
Wikipedia, 6 July 2019 (The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) is a Jewish human rights organization established in 1977 by Rabbi Marvin Hier; according to its mission statement, it is "a global human rights organization researching the Holocaust and hate in a historic and contemporary context; the Center confronts anti-Semitism, hate and terrorism, promotes human rights and dignity, stands with Israel, defends the safety of Jews worldwide, and teaches the lessons of the Holocaust for future generations." The Center is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with international offices located in New York City, Miami, Toronto, Jerusalem, Paris, Chicago, and Buenos Aires; the Center is named after Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal)
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