Five Women’s Groups Supporting Hias Merge into Single Independent Division
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Five Women’s Groups Supporting Hias Merge into Single Independent Division

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NEW YORK (Oct. 31)

Five women’s groups supporting HIAS through various fund-raising activities in the New York area have merged into a single organization known as the HIAS Women’s Division it was announced here today. Mrs. Abraham Herman has been elected president of the new organization.

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