Dr. Nahum Goldmann, chairman of the American section of the Jewish Agency executive, was elected by acclamation to the presidency of the 23rd World Zionist Congress at its morning session today.
A 14-man praesidium was also elected, composed of Mrs. Judith Epstein (Hadassah), Benjamin G. Browdy (General Zionist), Louis Segal (Labor Zionist), all of the United States; Rabbi J.K. Goldblum (General Zionist Progressive), of England; Dr. Mateo Goldstein (General Zionist Progressive) of Argentina; J. Zerubavel and Meyer Yaari (Mapam) of Israel; M. Yarblum (Labor Zionist) of France; Itzhak Harkavi (General Zionist); Mrs. Golda Myerson (Labor Zionist) of Israel; Rabbi M. Nurock (Mizrachi); Elimelch Neufeld, (Poale Mizrachi) of Israel; Joseph Klarman (Herut) of Israel; and Josef Sprinzak (Labor Zionist) of Israel.
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