Jerry Goodman (activist)
Jerry Goodman was a leading activist of the Soviet Jewry Movement and the founding executive director of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry, a national agency established to coordinate the efforts of the American Jewish communities on behalf of Jews in the Soviet Union. He co-established the organization in 1971 and directed it until 1988.[1] Prior to creation of the National Conference, Goodman was Director for European Affairs at the American Jewish Committee and helped coordinate the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry that was later restructured and renamed to National Conference on Soviet Jewry.[2] Goodman acted as a consultant to the U.S. Congress in creating the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe[3] and helped the passing of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment, a 1974 provision in United States federal law intended to restrict U.S. trade relations with USSR. He was one of the coordinators of the 1987 Freedom Sunday for Soviet Jews, the largest human rights national manifestation for Soviet Jews in the history of the Soviet Jewry movement.[2]
References
- ^ "Soviet Jewry Group Director Resigns After 17 Years". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1988-02-01. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
- ^ a b Taratuta, Aba and Ida (June 21, 2004). "Interview with Jerry Goodman". Soviet Jews Exodus. Association Remember and Save. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Chairmanship of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe - H.R.4504". 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
External links
- Guide to the Records of National Conference on Soviet Jewry at the American Jewish Historical Society.
- Guide to the Papers of Jerry Goodman at the American Jewish Historical Society.