Twenty-four Hungarian Jews will be among the first plane load of 60 Hungarian Jews will be among the first plane load of 60 Hungarian escapees scheduled to arrive tomorrow morning at McGurie Air Force Base in New Jersey. This figure was made known by State Department officials today.
Government officials and representatives of religious welfare groups will welcome the first of 5,000 Hungarian refugees to be admitted under the emergency refugee program. United Hias Service has cooperated with the State Department in handling the program for Hungarian Jews wishing to come to this country.
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