Israel and the world Zionist movement will join in a salute to Dr. Neumann on the occasion of his 70th birthday at a gala anniversary dinner on March 18, at the ZOA House in Tel Aviv, it was announced here today. American Zionists observed Dr. Neumann’s 70th birthday at a dinner attended by 1,000 persons in New York on January 5.
Premier Levi Eshkol and other members of the Cabinet as well as leaders of all parties in the Knesset and of the world Zionist movement joined the Committee of Sponsors for the dinner which is headed by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the World Zionist Organization. The dinner is scheduled to be held in the period during the sessions of the World Zionist Actions Committee and the first session of the World Council of the World Union of General Zionists, which is headed by Dr. Neumann.
The first session of the World Council of the General Zionists World Union is scheduled to open March 14, in the ZOA House in Tel Aviv with representatives from the United States, Israel, Europe, Australia and Latin America in attendance.
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