The Jewish Restitution Successor Organization (JRSO) announced at its annual meeting this week additional recoveries of heirless property in Germany. Since its inception. JRSO has distributed nearly 200 million Deutsch Marks ($50 million) for relief, rehabilitation, and resettlement programs for the benefit of Jewish victims of Nazi persecution. Maurice M. Boukstein was elected president of JRSO.
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