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Learning that it would be possible only if both houses of Congress passed a law allowing it, Bertha Holt decided to push for such a law. [7] Two months later, the "Holt Bill" was passed, and in October 1955, Harry Holt and eight children arrived at Portland International Airport. The resulting publicity stirred interest among many families in ...
Adoption from South Korea began in 1955 when Bertha and Harry Holt went to Korea and adopted eight war orphans after passing a law through Congress. [6] Their work resulted in the founding of Holt International Children's Services. The first Korean babies sent to Europe went to Sweden via the Social Welfare Society in the mid-1960s.
Holt & Co., British army agents and private bankers, now part of NatWest Group Henry Holt and Company , publishing company Holt International Children's Services , U.S.-based adoption company
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Philippine addresses always contain the name of the sender, the building number and thoroughfare, the barangay where the building is located, the city or municipality where the barangay is located and, in most cases, the province where the city or municipality is located.