A representative from Czechoslovakia was the only diplomat from the countries behind the Iron Curtain who attended the reception given by the Israel Embassy here last night in celebration of Israel’s fifth anniversary.
The Czech diplomat, Karel Brus, appeared as personal representative of the Czech ambassador who was in New York in connection with the United Nations session. He congratulated the Israelis on the occasion of Israel’s anniversary. Others who attended the reception included Henry A. Byroade, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs; Speaker of the House Joseph Martin, Jr.; Chairman Alexander Wiley of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and other members of Congress and leading government officials.
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