redits (Smith 36). This was an easy way to remove any evidence of the gold being stolen (Smith 35). Today, many Holocaust survivors and their heirs are still clamoring for justice and total compensation for all that they lost. Their valuables, unfortunately, were melted down, making it almost impossible to trace any of it down (Whittle, Swiss 6). Even so, many reports and investigations are under way, and soon, with any luck, all the lost treasures will eventually be tracked down (Whittle, Current 1).The latest major reports on the topic of Nazi gold were presented to the Untied States Congress in 1996 and 1998 (Whittle, Current 2). The first report, known as the Eizenstat Report, was headed by Stuart Eizenstat, the Under Secretary of Commerce (of the United States). His report presented detailed information about the role of Swiss banks during and after World War II (Whittle, Swiss 4). The Eizenstat Report took over seven months to complete. Historians, archivists, and numerous experts all conducted this study, which was finally edited by Doctor William Slany (Whittle, Swiss 4). The second report was known as the Bergier Commission Report, and was released by the Swiss government on May 25, 1998 (Whittle, Current 2). The Bergier Commission was an independent faction that studied the trail of Nazi gold through Europe (Whittle, Current 2). The Bergier Commission mainly searched and documented Switzerland’s historical papers. The Report helped bring to light numerous dealings between Switzerland and Germany during World War II (Whittle, Current 2). It seemed that the Swiss police forces had stolen over two billion pounds from Jewish and Slavic refugees (Mathna 2). It also showed that by the end of the war, Belgium had lost the largest amount of money ($223, 200, 000) and Switzerland had taken more than $378, 000, 000 of Germany’s war loot (which totaled to over $621, 847, 038), most of which has already been recove...
