Too Many Refugees would Boomerang
Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit
This editorial from the Columbia Missourian argued against the admittance of German Jews beyond the 1938 allotment to Germany and Austria. The writer connected America’s preexisting antisemitism with historical instances of xenophobia, deducing that increased refugee quotas would not serve American Interests. ; “Too Many Refugees would Boomerang,” Columbia Missourian (Columbia, MO), November 29, 1938, page 8, column 2, digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/934700428/: accessed {Feb 4, 2026}. Originals at the State Historical Society of Missouri)
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November 29 1938, Date createdFormat
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United States, Missouri - Boone, ColumbiaSource
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CC BY-NC-ND; “Too Many Refugees would Boomerang,” Columbia Missourian (Columbia, MO), November 29, 1938, page 8, column 2, digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/image/934700428/: accessed {Feb 4, 2026}. Originals at the State Historical Society of Missouri)
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Too Many Refugees would Boomerang: AATH12. Archives of the Daniel Boone Regional Library. 15 Sep 2026.
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