The ship, St. Louis, left Hamburg, Germany on May 13, 1939. Eights days prior to the ship leaving port, carrying hundreds of Jewish refugees, Lawrence Berenson gave $125,000 to Cuba for their immigration. That same day the Cuban president declared that he wanted another $650.00. In the meantime, the ship docked in Havana and the Jews aboard heard that no visas had yet been issued because of the money standoff. Berenson, a man used negotiation, offered $598.00. Forty-eight hours passed in silence before the order came to turn the boat away from the harbor. For $52.00 the Jews died. What do you give to save lives imperiled today?
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