Louis A. Pincus, treasurer of the Jewish Agency, departed today for Jerusalem after an intensive one-month tour of major communities in the United States on behalf of the United Jewish Appeal. Before his departure, he released a statement expressing “deep satisfaction” at the heart-warming response” he found in many cities where he helped launch the 1965 UJA campaign.
He arrived in this country on February 24 and addressed opening meetings of the community campaigns in Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Kansas City, Louisville, Washington, D. C., and other cities. He also was a key speaker at a dinner which launched the New York United Jewish Appeal campaign. In his addresses, Mr. Pincus stressed the rising costs of the Agency’s programs and the constant pressure of immigration. He spoke of the dangerous social conditions which could arise unless the economic and educational gap between Oriental newcomers and Ashkenazi old-timers is bridged.
“The end of German reparations payments,” Mr. Pincus said, “makes our burden that much heavier and the Israelis, who through taxation provide two-thirds of the costs of absorption, cannot be burdened further.” During his visit, he met with the American Section of the Jewish Agency executive and with the board of directors of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Inc. He also conferred with the board of directors of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds and visited Montreal where he met with the executive of the Zionist Organization of Canada.
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