COURAGEOUS DISSENT:

How Harry Bingham Defied His Government to Save Lives

By Robert Kim Bingham, Sr.

COURAGEOUS DISSENT is the The book also

first book published about reveals Bingham's private life
America's unsung diplomat after resigning from the Foreign
hero Hiram (Harry) Bingham Service in 1945 when he was passed
IV, the author’s father, over for promotions.
who was in charge of issuing It recounts the author's campaign
visas to America and freedom to obtain a U.S. commemorative
while stationed as a US vice stamp bearing his father's image,
consul in Marseilles, just issued in 2006, depicting Bingham
before World War II. It as a 'Distinguished American
captures Bingham's compelling Diplomat,' and his posthumous
story of placing humanity above awarding of the 'Constructive
his career during the early days Dissent' award on June 27, 2002.
of the Holocaust. Bingham defied
his government's restrictive To Order:
immigration policies by running Email author at rbingham03@snet.net
an underground railroad out of Price $22 plus $4 shipping payable by
his villa. Both Jewish and non- check to Robert K. Bingham at
Jewish refugees fleeing Hitler 42 Round Hill Rd., Salem, CT 06420
sought life-saving visas from Please state your shipping address.
Bingham during 1940-41. See
Smithsonian Magazine, Mar. ’09. Website:
http://pages.cthome.net/WWIIHERO/