Paul Baerwald, chairman of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, was present yesterday at a meeting in the White House of the National Committee of the United National Clothing Collection, which will conduct the drive to collect 150,000,000 pounds of clothing, shoes and bedding for the destitute of Europe. The J.D.C. will be claimant for clothing in behalf of Jews abroad whose needs are not met by UNRRA. Under the auspices of the J.D.C., 22 national Jewish organizations are participating in the drive.
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