A class action suit has been filed against the United States on behalf of Hungarian Holocaust survivors. The suit claims that the US Army confiscated the plaintiffs' personal property during WWII, and never returned it to its rightful owners! Leonard talks to Michael Waldman, an attorney working on the case. We'll also hear from Dr. Gabor Somjen and Agnes Somjen by telephone. They are Holocaust survivors who were among the lead plaintiffs in the case.
» Some background on the Gold Train lawsuit
» More about Michael Waldman
» More about the lawsuit
Music: Charlotte Gray soundtrack (Stephen Warbeck/Sony Classical) #1
» Some background on the Gold Train lawsuit
» More about Michael Waldman
» More about the lawsuit
Music: Charlotte Gray soundtrack (Stephen Warbeck/Sony Classical) #1
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