Premier Menachem Begin announced today that he has invited Theodore Mann, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, to accompany him to Cairo next Monday as the representative of the American Jewish community.
Begin made the announcement this morning as he briefed some 50 leaders of the Presidents Conference, State of Israel Bonds and the United Jewish Appeal. The Israeli Premier expressed the appreciation of the people of Israel for the help and support of American Jews during the past year-and-a-half of negotiations between Israel and Egypt. He urged continued political support as well as redoubled efforts through Israel Bonds and the UJA’s Project Renewal to wipe out poverty in Israel and continue building the Jewish State.
A report from the Israeli Embassy in Washington yesterday said that Egypt had requested that Begin’s visit to Cairo be postponed one week until April 9 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat later denied that the request had been made.
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