An address by Arye Levavi, Israel Ambassador to Argentina, on the national radio and lengthy articles on Israel in major newspapers were among the highlights of the Independence Day observance here. The envoy gave a reception at the embassy for Jewish leaders in the evening. The Argentine General Zionists sponsored a banquet at which the guests of honor were Dr. Luis Mackay, Minister of Education, Dederico Fernandez de Monjardin, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies.
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