All contributions made in Israel towards the completion of the $25,000,000 Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center which was dedicated here yesterday, have been ruled tax deductible by the Israel Government, it was announced here today by Dr. Miriam K. Freund, president of Hadassah.
The first major contributor to take advantage of the tax-deductible rule was Solel Boneh, the Histadrut construction firm, which pledged 100,00 pounds ($56,000). The firm is the main building contractor for the project. Hadassah needs $7,000,000 to complete its share of the cost of the center.
At the dedication ceremonies yesterday, United States Ambassador Ogden Reid, who received an enthusiastic ovation following his address in Hebrew, told the gathering that the new medical center would be a strong link between the American and Israeli peoples. Dr. Freund recalled before the gathering the dedication of the Hadassah Hospital 21 years ago on Mount Scopus, which has been cut off from Israel since 1948.
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