Ben Gurion Will Visit United States in May Browdy Tells Z.O.A. Parley

Premier David Ben Gurion of Israel will visit the United States in May, Benjamin G. Browdy, president of the Zionist Organization of America, disclosed yesterday at a conference of 1,000 Zionist workers meeting to plan the Z.O.A. campaign for the sale of $100,000,000 in Israeli Government bonds over the next three years.

The conference adopted the quota after hearing Mr. Browdy, former Ambassador James G. McDonald, Louis A. Falk, vice-president of the Z.O.A. and chairman of the Z.O.A. campaign executive, Henry Montor, vice-president of the American Financial and Development Corporation for Israel, and others outline the situation.

Mr. McDonald described the bonds as “an investment in the future of a new democracy as well as an unprecedented humanitarian undertaking.” Mr. Montor pointed out that the people of Israel have imposed heavy burdens on themselves “to hasten the absorption of hundreds of thousands of their brothers who are coming to Israel as vice-time of despair and aggression. They are now prepared to obligate themselves for the funds which they borrow so that this state may become strong for itself and for the world.”

Mr. Falk stressed that “there is no conflict between the United Jewish Appeal and the bond issue.” He said pre-campaign organization for the bond drive was essential because “we cannot begin to sell bonds on May 1 unless there is pre-campaign organization.”

In announcing Premier Ben Gurion’s forthcoming visit, Mr. Browdy declared: “For the first time in the history of the American community, the Prime Minister of Israel will visit us in May. I am wondering today, as I am speaking to you, whether we comprehend the significance of having the Premier of the state of Israel come to the American community, to visit with our President and with the American people, and with our own people. It is a great historic event. I assure it will be a memorable event in our lives.”