European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Jewish group honors the swedish Diplomat who saved thousands Budapest Hungary a the lied around Wallenberg s wrist on the 9 Friday May 8, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 world jewish Congress thursday Hon ored Raoul Wallenberg the swedish dip Lomat who saved thousands or hungarian jews from nazi death Camps before he was arrested by the soviets in 1945. Tying a ribbon to a statue of Wallen Berg erected last a nah. Congress presi Dent Edgar Bronfman lauded the swede As a Garcal courageous and marvelous Man Wallenberg s younger sister Nina in a message read aloud made an impassioned Appeal for worldwide efforts to determine her brother s Fate. The soviets have said he died in mos cow s Lyu Byanka prison in 1947. But prisoners returning from soviet labor Camps after that Date reported seeing a swedish inmate i stir s Wallenberg s description. The jewish group s meeting that opened wednesday is the first to be held in the soviet bloc. We continue to believe that Raoul is alive. That is Why 1 Appeal to All of youth find a Way to help free Raoul said his sister. Racial cannot wait. He will be 75 on aug. 4." the Blue and White ribbon Bronfman lie foot High Bronze statue bore the wards those who Sci off on a Mission of humanity can be assured of god s special  the Lalue of Wallenberg donated by former . Ambassador Nicholas Salgo and sculpted by hungarian Arrisi Imre Varga shows a gaunt sad looking Man in a knee length Coal Over what could be prison garb. Wallenberg who came from a wealthy family was Given a swedish diplomatic Post in Budapest in july 1944. He saved thousands of jews by issuing them swed ish passports Ihus preventing i hair deportation to death Camps. He Long was considered 1p have been seized Ana taken to the soviet Union in january 194s. But a hungarian who knew Wallenberg was quote a last month in the newspaper Magyar Ali Flop As say ing lie recalled seeing the swede in Hun Gary in february 19