Philip M. Klutznik, national president of B’nai B’rith, arrived here to examine property in West Berlin owned by the organization. He was met by Mayor Dr. Otto Suhr. He will confer in Bonn with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.
Prior to his arriving in Germany, Mr. Klutznik visited England where he addressed an all-day session of B’nai B’rith leaders from England and Ireland. He was presented at the session with a contribution of $1,000 for the new B’nai B’rith building in Washington.
The itinerary of the B’nai B’rith president includes visits to B’nai B’rith branches in Holland, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Israel. He will be in Geneva this week-end to participate in the United Nations Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations interested in eradication of prejudice and discrimination.
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