At least 500 delegates from many sections of the country are expected to attend the extraordinary session of the American Jewish Congress in Philadelphia, March 16 and 17, credentials already received at the national offices of the organization indicates.
In the past week, representative delegations have been elected in Chicago, Cleveland, Hoboken, Manhattan, Newark, Passaic, Perth Amboy, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, St. Paul and Washington.
Additional meetings are scheduled throughout the country in the next five days. The Bronx Division wi## hold a meeting for the election of delegates at the Concourse Plaza Hotel tonight.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
