In 1903 the world was stunned by the pogrom at Kishinev. obviously held under official protection. In 1905 there was another massacre at Odessa. Millions of Jews fled to America. from the ghettoes of Vilna. from the shtetls of the Jewish Pale. They did not know the customs of this country. They were exploited by politicians. by landlords. by sweatshop owners. Still they came. seeking a better life. That was why the American Jewish Committee was founded. It aimed to help the Jewish immigrant. to obtain decent working conditions. a livable wage. a limit on hours. The American Jewish Committee sought better housing. It got the children of these immi-
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