Jewish community relations agencies will henceforth take no public positions on legislative questions concerning anti-Semitism and other problems of Jewish interest before clearance with the National Community Relations Advisory Council, it was announced here today.
An agreement to this effect was reached by the major Jewish civil defense organizations which are affiliated with the NCRAC, the announcement said. It added that the new officers of the NCRAC, elected at its plenary session this week are: Henry Epstein, chairman; Bernard P. Kopkind and Aaron Droock, vice-chairman; Bernard H. Trager, secretary; and D. Beryl Manischewitz, treasurer.
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