The U.S. State Department publicly announced the formation of the Roberts Commission on August 20, 1943.
Sources
- Records of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas (The Roberts Commission), 1943-1946 (ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp)
- https://www.archives.gov/research/holocaust/finding-aid/civilian/rg-239.html (archives.gov)
- https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/?p=4936 (text-message.blogs.archives.gov)
- https://www.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org/roberts-commission/owen-josephus-roberts- (monumentsmenandwomenfnd.org)
- https://monumentsgirl.wordpress.com/2014/07/26/the-roberts-commission-monuments-fine-arts-and-archives/ (monumentsgirl.wordpress.com)
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