American Jewry will be represented ###tion of more than 40 persons at the Third Plenary Assembly of the World ### gress opening in Geneva on August 4, it was announced here today by Dr.### Petegorsky, executive director of the American Jewish Congress, prior### parture for the Geneva parley. The delegation will be headed by Dr. Isreal ### stein, AJC president.
“The forthcoming plenary session of the World Jewish Congress, ” Dr. ### sky said, “will provide an inspiring demonstration of world Jewish unity### that representatives of organized Jewish communities from 65 nations a### to deliberate problems affecting Jews everywhere is heartening proof that### making great strides toward the goal of unity.
“It is to be hoped, ” Dr. Petegorsky continued, “that some American### ers who have in the past been reluctant to identify themselves with a per### representative body of the Jewish communities throughout the world will ### proceedings of the Geneva session carefully and objectively. If they do, ### tain that they will be deeply impressed by the dignity and constructive m### which Jews the world over deal with their common problems in open for### they will set aside their traditional prejudice against continuing and dem### cooperation with their fellow-Jews in all lands.”
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