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Four-day Meeting of World Jewish Congress Opens Today in London

April 29, 1957
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A four-day meeting of the executive of the World Jewish Congress opens here tomorrow with the participation of Jewish leaders from all parts of the free world. Topics will include Israel and her relations with the Arabs, and the problems of Jewish communities of North Africa and Eastern Europe.

One of the largest delegations is that of Israel headed by Mordecai Bentov, Minister of Development. The American delegation is headed by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, WJC president, and includes Dr, Israel Goldstein, president of the American Jewish Congress. The only Communist country represented is Yugoslavia for which Dr. A. Vajs, president of the Federation of Jewish Communities, is the delegate, Delegations also are participating from North Africa, South America, India and Australia.

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