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American Jewish leader Abraham Foxman, who served as the national director of the Anti-Defamation League from 1987 until 2015, has died.
The organization announced Sunday Foxman was 86.
As a child, Foxman survived the Holocaust when his parents placed him in the care of a Polish Catholic nanny who raised him until he could be reunited with his family after World War II.
However, 14 of his family members died in the Holocaust.
He moved to the United States.
earned a law degree and worked his entire career at the ADL.
Under his leadership, the ADL expanded its role as an anti-bias group.
I'm Dan Ronan, NPR News in Washington.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan.
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