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'''Richard Schifter''' (b. 1923) was a United States Army Pfc who trained at [[Camp Ritchie]], Maryland, in [[Class 17]].
Richard Schifter (July 31, 1923{{spnd}}October 4, 2020) was an Austrian-American attorney and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1985 to 1992.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
'''Richard Schifter''' — Assistant Secretary of State; Ambassador and Representative to the United Nations. Summary from a Notable Ritchie Boys slide ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EWiegWT3PMxAFXS7MZLxFFLMZg0265GK5_Axp_XnzWM source]).
 
Richard Schifter (July 31, 1923{{spnd}}October 4, 2020) was an Austrian-American attorney and diplomat who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs from 1985 to 1992.
 
This article appeared in the July 14, 2021 issue of Die Presse, a national paper in Austria (Google Translation) At a ceremony at the Austrian Consulate General in NY, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz (center) granted citizenship to a number of emigrants and their descendants, including the granddaughter of the late Ritchie Boy Richard Schifter.
 


== Research notes ==
== Research notes ==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Schifter Wikipedia: Richard Schifter]
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
* 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)
* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2021-07-15 (1 post)
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