Israeli President Ephraim Katzir will be the guest of honor at the 25th Inaugural Conference dinner of the Israel Bond Organization in Miami on Sunday, March 2, it was announced today by Sam Rothberg, general chairman of the Israel Bond Organization. Katzir’s visit here to participate in the conference will mark his first trip to the United States since he assumed the office of President. He will address more than 2000 Jewish leaders from the United States and Canada gathered in Miami to plan a program of action to help alleviate the economic crisis that besets Israel today.
(It was announced today in Jerusalem that Katzir will meet with President Ford in Washington on March 3.)
While the forthcoming conference in Miami will focus its greatest attention on broadening the scope of the Israel Bond drive to meet Israel’s critical economic needs in the coming year, its sessions will also be devoted to celebrating the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Israel Bond program by Israel’s first Premier, David Ben Gurion, in September 1950, Rothberg said. In conjunction with the anniversary celebration there will be special ceremonies marking the attainment of $3 billion in the sale of Israel Bonds which have emerged as the major source of economic aid for Israel during the past quarter century.
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