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Money of Spanish Jews Financed Discovery of America, Official Says

October 15, 1954
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Money seized from Spanish Jews financed the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus, Harvy V. Higley, Administrator of Veterans Affairs, said in a speech prepared for delivery tomorrow at the Jewish War Veterans annual convention here. The role of Jews in American wars was praised by Mr. Higley who told how Jews participated from the early Indian wars to the Korean conflict.

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