Brigadier General David Sarnoff, chairman of the board of the Radio Corporation of America, and Clarence E. Pickett, honorary secretary of the American Friends Service Committee, were the recipients tonight of the first World Brotherhood awards of the Jewish Theological Seminary at a dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel here.
General Sarnoff was honored for his “scientific contributions that have brought men everywhere closer in mind and spirit.” Mr. Pickett was cited for his “indefatigable and devout humanitarian service to his brethren at home and abroad, regardless of color, nation or creed.” The presentation of the awards was made by Dr. Louis Finkelstein, president of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Leaders of all faiths attended the dinner.
Declaring that “science and religion are partners in man’s constant effort to learn the truth about himself and the universe,” Gen. Sarnoff called for brotherhood among men. “Either all men learn to live and work together, or all men will perish together,” he said.
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