Zwartendijk was honorary Dutch Consul in Lithuania when he found a way to help Jews escape from Europe. Under Dutch law no visa was required to visit the Dutch Caribbean Island Curaçao, only written permission. Zwartendijk's simple words "No Visa to Curaçao Necessary" enabled Jews to get transit visas for Japan, followed by exit visas to escape Lithuania. The news spread like wildfire that the Dutch Consul offered a way out. For nine days Zwartendijk worked day and night stamping his magic words again and again. He was shocked by people falling to their knees begging for help, even offering gold. He didn't want money. His son remembers how tired his father was, resting just one day out of nine. Zwartendijk was always modest; he only learned he'd saved so many just before he died in 1976.

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