Premier Lajos Dinnyes today decorated Jewish leaders for their “meritorious and successful reconstruction achievements,” especially that of the Jewish Hospital.
Lajos Stoeckler, leader of the Jewish community in Budapest, Domonkos hospital director Dr. Laszlo Benedek and administrator Istvaan Groaak were decorated with the Order of the Officers Cross, second class, while two others received gold medals.
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