A delegation of American communal leaders from all parts of the country will leave tomorrow for the dedication on Jan. 5 in the American Bicentennial Park outside Jerusalem, of the Hubert H. Humphrey Parkway, it was announced here by Rabbi William Berkowitz, national president of the Jewish National Fund Heading the delegation will be the sons of the late Senator, State Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey III, Robert Humphrey and Douglas Humphrey, and Burton L Joseph, outgoing president of the Anti-Defamation League of B’ nai B’ rith.
The ceremonies on Jan. 5 at the entrance to the Humphrey Parkway will highlight addresses by Israeli Premier Menachem Begin, Samuel Lewis, U.S. Ambassador to Israel; Moshe Rivlin, world chairman of the JNF, and many other dignitaries.
The Humphrey Parkway, which will be the major highway of the American Bicentennial Park, is being constructed by the JNF as a joint Israel American tribute to the late Senator. The scenic road, which will run for several miles along mountain ridges and down rocky slopes, will serve as the access to park facilities and as a much needed link between the coastal plain, the mountain settlements in the region, and Jerusalem, Berkowitz noted. Honorary chairman of the National Committee for the Humphrey Parkway is Vice President Walter F. Mondale.
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