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Nazis and Axis Collaborators Were Used To Further U.S. Anti-Communist Objectives in Europe--Some Immigrated to the United States

GGD-85-66 Published: Jun 28, 1985. Publicly Released: Jun 28, 1985.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO investigated allegations that federal agencies aided the immigration of Nazi war criminals and collaborators and concealed their backgrounds once they were admitted. GAO determined whether: (1) there were any federal programs specifically designed to aid Nazis and collaborators; and (2) federal intelligence agencies protected a certain prominent Gestapo official.

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