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A report entitled "The Problem of Alaskan Development”, produced by the United States Department of the Interior under [[Harold L. Ickes]] in 1939-40, is more usually called the '''Slattery Report''', after [[Harry A. Slattery]], who was undersecretary of the Interior. The report, which dealt with [[Alaska]]n development through immigration, included a proposal to move European refugees, especially Jews from [[Germany]] and [[Austria]], to four locations in [[Alaska]], including [[Baranof Island]], the [[Matsu Valley]] and [[Sitka]]. [[Skagway, Alaska|Skagway]], [[Petersburg, Alaska|Petersburg]] and [[Seward, Alaska|Seward]] were the only towns to endorse the proposal. |
A report entitled "The Problem of Alaskan Development”, produced by the United States Department of the Interior under [[Harold L. Ickes]] in 1939-40, is more usually called the '''Slattery Report''', after [[Harry A. Slattery]], who was undersecretary of the Interior. The report, which dealt with [[Alaska]]n development through immigration, included a proposal to move European refugees, especially Jews from [[Germany]] and [[Austria]], to four locations in [[Alaska]], including [[Baranof Island]], the [[Matsu Valley]] and [[Sitka]]. [[Skagway, Alaska|Skagway]], [[Petersburg, Alaska|Petersburg]] and [[Seward, Alaska|Seward]] were the only towns to endorse the proposal. |
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A report entitled "The Problem of Alaskan Development”, produced by the United States Department of the Interior under Harold L. Ickes in 1939-40, is more usually called the Slattery Report, after Harry A. Slattery, who was undersecretary of the Interior. The report, which dealt with Alaskan development through immigration, included a proposal to move European refugees, especially Jews from Germany and Austria, to four locations in Alaska, including Baranof Island, the Matsu Valley and Sitka. Skagway, Petersburg and Seward were the only towns to endorse the proposal.