Dr. Nahum Goldmann, president of the Would Jewish Congress, disclosed here today that the WJC was seeking to hold “constructive discussions” with Soviet leaders on the situation of Soviet Jewry. Dr. Goldmann, who is here to attend a conference of Latin American communities sponsored by the World Jewish Congress, told a news conference here today that so far there has been no reply from Soviet authorities to the WJC proposal for talks.
Dr. Goldmann stressed that the situation of Soviet Jewry was the problem of greatest concern to world Jewry today.
More than 220 delegates from nine Latin American countries are participating in the conference which is also attended by representatives of major international Jewish organizations.
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