Gifts to the New York United Jewish Appeal totalling $4,000,000 were announced last night by Henry Morganthau, Jr., national chairman of the U.J.A., at a dinner honoring the five co-chairmen of the New York drive. Mr. Morgenthau and former Gov. Herbert H. Lehman called for the admission of displaced Jews to Palestine. Other speakers included Dr. Jonah B. Wise, chairman of the board of the New York U.J.A.
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