Leaders of the new Administration yesterday honored Max Fisher, of Detroit, Mich., considered the Jewish personage closest to President Nixon, at a private reception tendered by Warren Adler, of Washington, and Martin Pollner, of New York, both of whom directed Republican efforts to gain Jewish support in the recent election. Mr. Fisher, in addition to serving as chairman of “Concerned Citizens for Nixon.” raised over $1 million among Jewish leaders for the Nixon campaign. He was greeted by Gov. Ronald Reagan, of California, by Mr. Nixon’s former law partners and by many prominent personalities of the new Administration. James Lovell, the astronaut, attended. Another important Jewish supporter of President Nixon at the reception was Joseph Meyerhoff, of Baltimore, a leading philanthropist.
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