Significant gains had been made by the American Jewish Congress during the past two years towards the guarantee of full civil liberties for all Americans, particularly in the field of equality of educational opportunity, it was reported today by Dr. David Petegorsky, national executive director of the organization.
Addressing the 1,200 delegates to the biennial national convention of the American Jewish Congress, now taking place at the Hotel New Yorker here, Dr. Petegorsky warned, however, that increasing domestic reaction and the hysteria being deliberately fostered might undo those gains, unless determined counter-offensives were launched.
“In view of the present attitude of the American Government with regard to Palestine, tension between the great powers and increasing domestic political in-stability, it may become far more difficult to continue asserting the right of the Jewish people to statehood in Palestine, the need for protection of political, economic and social rights of the Jews in many lands and to fight for the full civil rights of all Americans,” he said. Rabbi Irving Miller also addressed the convention
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