A group of ten outstanding Americans participated this week in an Israel Bond dinner here honoring Louis Stein, noted business and communal leader. The distinguished personalities who were special guests at the dinner were Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Hon. W. Averell Harriman, Chet Huntley. Hon. Herbert H. Lehman, George Meany, Jan Peerce, Otto Preminger, Gen. David Sarnoff and Archbishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chicago.
A special award was presented to Mr. Stein by Mrs. Roosevelt in recognition of the distinguished service to Israel. At the dinner, Mr. Stein announced that Food Fair Stores, of which he is president, is purchasing $200,000 in State of Israel Bonds for 1960. In presenting the award to Mr. Stein, Mrs. Roosevelt stressed the “value of Israel to the world and to the United States.” She emphasized that assistance to Israel through the Israel bond drive does more than strengthen Israel’s economy. Another prominent speaker at the dinner was Senator Lehman.
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