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|birth_year=1910 | |birth_year=1910 | ||
|death_year=1986 | |death_year=1986 | ||
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|religion= | |religion=Jewish | ||
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|birth_date=22 February 1910 | |birth_date=22 February 1910 | ||
|death_date=1 April 1986 | |death_date=1 April 1986 | ||
|birth_place=New York City, New York | |birth_place=New York City, New York | ||
|death_place=East Orange, New Jersey | |death_place=East Orange, New Jersey | ||
|known_for=Germany Must Perish! | |known_for=Germany Must Perish! | ||
|alias=Theodore Newman Kaufman | |alias=Theodore Newman Kaufman | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann, was an American Jewish businessman and writer. | Theodore Newman Kaufman (February 22, 1910 – April 1, 1986), sometimes given incorrectly as Theodore Nathan Kaufmann, was an American Jewish businessman and writer. | ||
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A possible plea to Congress. ... Have Us All Sterilized! ... If You Plan On Sending Us To A Foreign War ... Spare Us Any Possibility Of Ever Bringing Children Into This World — Into This Country Of Ours! | A possible plea to Congress. ... Have Us All Sterilized! ... If You Plan On Sending Us To A Foreign War ... Spare Us Any Possibility Of Ever Bringing Children Into This World — Into This Country Of Ours! | ||
Two years later he shifted his focus to the forced mass-sterilization of all German men under 65 and the sterilization of most German women under 45. This would eliminate "inbred Germanism," he proposed, thus solving a great deal of humanity's problems. He also promoted the distribution of Germany's lands among the neighboring countries. His effort was spearheaded by the self-publication of the book Germany Must Perish! | Two years later he shifted his focus to the forced mass-sterilization of all German men under 65 and the sterilization of most German women under 45. This would eliminate "inbred Germanism," he proposed, thus solving a great deal of humanity's problems. He also promoted the distribution of Germany's lands among the neighboring countries. His effort was spearheaded by the self-publication of the book Germany Must Perish! | ||
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Kaufman and his wife appear in the Montclair, New Jersey Directory in 1947. He is listed as being in the painted textile business at 50 Church Street, Montclair. From 1949 through 1981, the Kaufmans sold "Charcrust Broil-It" barbecue seasoning powder from their home in East Orange, NJ. | Kaufman and his wife appear in the Montclair, New Jersey Directory in 1947. He is listed as being in the painted textile business at 50 Church Street, Montclair. From 1949 through 1981, the Kaufmans sold "Charcrust Broil-It" barbecue seasoning powder from their home in East Orange, NJ. | ||
== Research notes == | == Research notes == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_N._Kaufman Wikipedia: Theodore N. Kaufman] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_N._Kaufman Wikipedia: Theodore N. Kaufman] | ||
* Camp Ritchie | * Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data | ||
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records | |||
* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present) | ||
* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present) | ||