Paul G. Hoffman, former administrator of the Economic Cooperation Administration, received the first Human Rights Award of the Joint Defense Appeal at a dinner of the JDA here yesterday. The presentation was made by Irving M. Engels, president of the American Jewish Committee, which together with the Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, is supported by funds raised by the JDA. Melvin A. Block was named to head the JDA campaign in 1955.
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