(Jewish Daily Bulletin)
A call for a conference to be held in Chicago August 29-31, to discuss plans to raise two million dollars this fall for cultural activities in America and housing in Palestine, was issued by Alfred M. Cohen, president of the Independent Order B’nai B’rith. The call extends to presidents and secretaries of all T. O. B. B. districts in the United States, chairmen of B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundations and chairmen of local anti-Defamation, Social Service and Cultural Program Committees, and to chairmen who have already been appointed to preside over local districts in the campaign. Henry Monsky of Omaha is chairman of the campaign committee and Dr. Boris D. Bogen will be in charge.
The purpose of this campaign is to raise funds for such work of the I. O. B. B. which does not come within the scope of its regular philanthropic and fraternal activities. Among these are the establishment of Hillel Foundations at American Universities, the extension of the work of the Anti-Defamation League and to provide facilities for coping with the housing shortage in Palestine.
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