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{{Short description|Adoption agency}}
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|name = Holt International Children's Services
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After seeing a documentary film about [[Korean War#.22G.I. Babies.22 and U.S. immigration law|"G.I. babies"]] of the [[Korean War]] in orphanages in [[Korea]], the Holts decided they would adopt some of the children who needed families.<ref name=Companion>{{cite book |last= Engeman |first= Richard H. |title= The Oregon Companion: An Historical Gazetteer of The Useful, The Curious, and The Arcane |url= https://archive.org/details/oregoncompanionh0000enge |url-access= registration |year= 2009 |publisher= [[Timber Press]] |location= [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]] |isbn= 978-0-88192-899-0 |page= [https://archive.org/details/oregoncompanionh0000enge/page/179 179]}}</ref> Harry began preparations to go to Korea, and Bertha asked a friend how to go about adopting eight children from another country. Learning that it would be possible only if both houses of [[United States Congress|Congress]] passed a law allowing it, Bertha Holt decided to push for such a law.<ref>Aeby, John (1999). "A Grandma for Thousands." ''Her Children Arise and Call Her Blessed'', p. 2</ref>
Two months later, the "[[Bill for Relief of Certain War Orphans|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 the United States. The Holts set about helping others to adopt, leading to the creation of the foundation. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/society/view/2021/11/1045324/|title='세계봉사상'에 빛난 홀트아동복지회 최악 불명예 직면|publisher=MK News}}</ref>
==Awards==
In the year 2000,<ref>"Bertha Holt" - [http://www.worldofchildren.org/honoree/bertha-holt/ WorldOfChildren.org]. Retrieved July 9, 2013</ref> Bertha Holt was awarded the Kellogg's Child Development Award from the World of Children Award for her work with the Holt International Children's Services.
==See also==
*[[International adoption of South Korean children]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/02/us/bertha-holt-96-a-leader-in-international-adoptions.html Bertha Holt's obituary] from the ''[[New York Times]]''
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