U.S. Gives Large Grant to Israel for Restoration of Biblical Sites

Two grants totaling 640, 000 Israeli pounds were awarded here today by Edward B. Lawson, United States Ambassador to Israel, the largest of the grants–600, 000 pounds–being earmarked for restoration of Biblical and historical sites. Some of these date back to the era of the Christian Crusades.

Both grants came from funds of the American Information Media program. The larger sum was given to the Israel Society for Landscape Improvement, headed by Gen. Yigal Yadin, former Chief of Staff of the Israel defense forces. The second sum, of 40, 000 pounds, was given to ZOA House as the first installment of a scheduled 70, 000-pound grant for reconstruction of the Goodman Auditorium.