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About Joseph Roos
https://vhaonline.usc.edu/viewingPage?testimonyID=3110
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Roos
Joseph Roos (December 10, 1908 – December 11, 1999) was a journalist, publicist, and Hollywood story editor. He wrote hundreds of radio scripts and won a Peabody Award. He fought against discrimination and was well-known for his work as a community activist in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Roos was executive director of the Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles, Community Relations Committee, and vice president of the American Jewish Congress. He is best known for his anti-Nazi spying activities in the 1930s and 1940s which resulted in the successful prosecution of American Nazis and the prevention of dozens of acts of sabotage and assassinations.
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Joseph Roos's Timeline
| 1908 |
December 10, 1908
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Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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| 1999 |
December 10, 1999
Age 91
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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