The State Department web site below is a permanent electronic archive of information released prior to January 20, 2001.  Please see www.state.gov for material released since President George W. Bush took office on that date.  This site is not updated so external links may no longer function.  Contact us with any questions about finding information. NOTE: External links to other Internet sites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views contained therein.

Investigation of Nazi Gold in Swiss Banks

Statement by Nicholas Burns, U.S. Department of State Spokesman, Washington, DC,
October 4, 1996

The State Department's Office of the Historian will undertake a thorough and immediate study of the retrieval and disbursement of Nazi assets after the Second World War. The Department's review will focus on U.S. diplomatic efforts in the post-war period, including our interaction with the Swiss Government. We hope that this review will provide a greater understanding of the role played by the U.S. and other Allies.

This is an important matter and therefore will be addressed with the greatest possible urgency. However, a thorough examination could take several months. The conclusions will be made public upon completion of the review.

Related Information

Holocaust Assets. Statement by Undersecretary of Commerce Stuart Eizenstat:
Swiss Banks to Create Fund. Statement by Department of State Spokesman Nicholas Burns (2/5/97)

[end of document]

Return to the DOSFAN Home Page
This is an official U.S. Government source for information on the WWW. Inclusion of non-U.S. Government links does not imply endorsement of contents.