President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Vice-President Richard M. Nixon issued today greetings to the Jewish people of the United States, through the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, on the occasion of the Jewish New Year which starts at sundown tomorrow.
President Eisenhower’s message reads: “On the occasion of the Jewish New Year. I extend greetings to all Americans of the Jewish faith. I hope that your observance will renew in each of you a devotion to the cause of peace and a determination to help advance the welfare of your fellow men in accordance with the ancient spiritual and moral teachings of your religion. To people of every persuasion these teachings are a continuing guide in the search for justice and good will among nations and a better life for men, women, and children everywhere in the world. “
Vice President Nixon’s message states: “It is reassuring, in greeting you on the occasion of the New Year 5716, to know that there is a continuity of recorded time and civilization going back that far, with all it connotes for the human mind and heart. It has taken strong perseverance and strong religious faith to come this far along the way. May the New Year reinforce in all our hearts the fervent hope for greater understanding, brotherhood and peace throughout the world.”
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