Mayor Louis Ritter of Jacksonville, Florida, joined today in ceremonies making Jacksonville and Holon “twin cities.”
Mayor Ritter said Florida and Holon had much in common and should work to promote their mutual interests. He said that Florida and Israel had large citrus interests and that “our climates are similar and we depend on tourism for a large part of our revenue.
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