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My Town

The sun rises behind the Statue of Liberty a day before the United States celebrates its independence, Sunday, July 3, 2016, in Jersey City, N.J.

Jules Schweren, war refugee and concentration camp survivor moves to an American small town. He gets a job in the local general store but feels isolated because he is a foreigner. Befriended by some locals he is alienated by the xenophobic small talk of others. When he decides to leave the area a town meeting is called to discuss the community's response to the refugees plight. Local people promise to changer their ways and ask Jules to stay. He accepts. Closing: Rubin B. Resnick speaks about the plight of the displaced person and the "Good Neighbor" program of the USNA.

Edward Begley, father
Tom Begley, Tom
Jim Gregory, Jules
Dudley Sander, Joeb
Bernie Barrow, Kathy Schnieder, Lenore Garlands
Rubin B. Resnic- Director of Community Relations for the USNA

Milton Robertson, writer
Al Arkus, music
Alexander Marshak, director
Arthur Lee, sound

WNYC archives id: 53740

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Part of The Golden Door.

Stories of "the making of New Americans of all races and creeds." Post-war dramas focusing attention on the plight of European refugees and emmigrants. Most of the programs in this series were made available to us by a generous donation from Henry Sapoznik whose Yiddish Radio Project collection is now at the Library of Congress.

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