A special decree of the Minister of Justice published yesterday restores to membership in the Council of State, supreme French administrative body, Jacques Heilbroner, former president of the Jewish Consistory.
Heilbroner was removed by Vichy in 1940 and deported, together with his wife, in November, 1943, after sending Petain a vigorous protest against the racial legislation introduced by Vichy. He was 73 at the time he was deported, and had just undergone a serious operation. There has been no word of him since.
The special decree restores his membership in the Council as of the date of his removal and places him on the retired list because of his age, with pension and rank of honorary president of the section.
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