Justice frank Murphy of the united staes supreme Court has been awarded the 1944 Medal for Promotion of Better Understanding Between Christian and Jew in America, given annually by The American Hebrew Magazine in recognition of the year’s activity in the progress of inter-faith accord in America, Joseph H. Biben, editor and publisher of the publication, announced today. The award is announced in the following citation upon which the judges based their choice:
“Because he has been one of the foremost exponents during 1944 and the current year of the fight against anti-Semitism: because he has accepted the chairmanship of a national organization to fight anti-Semitism and has taken a very active part in the work in the form of public addresses, etc., and because by bringing to bear the prestige of his high office in support of the rights of a minority group, he has demonstrated his good citizenship, his understanding of the danger of anti-Semitism left unchecked, and his sense of justice as a human being.”
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