The Price of Liberty Author:Nathan Schachner The Price of Liberty is the absorbing and fascinating story of a great organization - The American Jewish Committee. Founded in 1906 to defend the civil rights and religious rights of Jews throughout the world, the commmittee has grown steadily in stature, until today it is recognized not merely as a defender of Jewish rights but also as a cham... more »pion of basic civil liberties for all of the oppressed and downtrodden groups of the world, whatever their race, creed or color.« less