That the leadership of the Zionist movement in the United States headed by Morris Rothenberg, recently elected president of the Zionist Organization of America, may count on the effective co-operation of all factions within the movement as well as of non-Zionists is apparent from assurances of support and good wishes which have been received by Mr. Rothenberg.
Returning from a conference with Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis held at his summer residence at Chatham, Mass., Mr. Rothenberg made the following comment: “I am deeply gratified at the assurances of support given me by Justice Brandeis in the efforts to be made by the newly elected administration of the Zionist Organization of America to promote the social and economic development of the Jewish National Home, and of his readiness to consult and advise on Zionist problems. I found Justice Brandeis as profoundly interested in Palestine as ever before, and that he follows very closely the details of the work both here and in Palestine. He is most optimistic with regard to the future of the National Home.”
Mr. Rothenberg, who is also Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the American Section of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, and known for his successful efforts to enlist Zionists and non-Zionists of divergent views in Palestine activities in the United States, further expressed his satisfaction with the offers of co-operation which he had received from Felix M. Warburg, leader of the non-Zionists associated with the Zionists in the Jewish Agency for Palestine, Dr. Chaim Weizmann, former president of the World Zionist Organization and Felix Frankfurter, Professor of Law at Harvard University and one of the outstanding protagonists of the Zionist cause.
Although more than a month has elapsed since the Zionist Convention selected Morris Rothenberg as its unanimous choice for the leadership, messages of good-will and congratulations are continuing to pour in at Zionist headquarters.
Felix M. Warburg, writing to Mr. Rothenberg, said: “It is a great satisfaction for those of us who have found co-operating with you so pleasant and so fair at all times that you are willing to assume this responsibility at this time. I hope that you will get satisfaction and wholehearted support for your unselfish efforts. If there is anything which I can do to uphold your hands, I shall be only too happy to do so.”
Dr. Weizmann says: “I wish you every success in your new position. Whatever is in my power to do to help you, you know you can always count on me for it.”
Professor Frankfurter states: “No one who knows anything about Zionist affairs can be unaware of the great burdens which you have so disinterestedly and, if I may say so, gallantly assumed. Apparently Palestine is the only place out of which good news comes these days. And despite all the difficulties that are ahead, I am strongly hopeful about the future. The elements for achievement are all there. This is just to tell you how deeply well I wish for your administration and for its discharge of the important share that America has in carrying out the inspiring aims of the Jewish National Home.”
Among other messages received were those from the Executive of the World Zionist Organization in London, Dr. Cyrus Adler, Dr. Samuel Schulman, Nathan Straus, Jr., and M. Maldwin Fertig, counsel to Governor Roosevelt.
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