Morgenthau's delegation was met by thousands of Polish Jews in Warsaw and other Polish cities it visited, although Morgenthau – an assimilationist, critical of Jewish nationalism – was shunned by Polish Zionist leaders. While the Polish Jewish press gave the delegation a warm welcome, the non-Jewish Polish press response ranged from cool to overtly hostile with instances of open expressions of anti-Jewish hostility.
Morgenthau's delegation was greeted by thousands of Polish Jews in Warsaw and other Polish cities it visited, although Morgenthau – an integrationist, critical of Jewish nationalism – was shunned by Polish Zionist leaders. Meanwhile, the Polish Jewish press welcomed the delegation warmly, whereas the non-Jewish Polish press response ranged from lukewarm to openly hostile with instances of open expressions of anti-Jewish hostility.