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A Willingness to Act

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Waitstill and Martha Sharp describe their journey across Nazi-occupied territory.

Waitstill and Martha Sharp, along with some of the refugees who they helped rescue, describe their harrowing journey across Nazi-occupied territory on their way to safety in England.

AIR DATE 9/20/16

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