The key role of American funds in the development of Israel’s scientific institutions and cultural achievements was stressed today during the second day of a symposium on Israel and America, held at the Zionist Organization of America House here.
Dr. S. Prywess, assistant dean of the Hadassah Medical School, reported that official American funds for medical research in Israel exceeded similar aid to any other country. He said that 26 medical research projects now underway in Israel were financed by the United States Government, and 20 other research efforts were financed by private institutions in the United States.
Dr. J. Jafe, of the Weizmann Institute, discussing the close scientific ties between Israel and the United States, said that 90 percent of the equipment at the Weizmann Institute was American-made.
American aid in the cultural field through the American Fund for Israeli Institutions also was lauded.
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