Governor Phil M. Donnelly of Missouri today proclaimed a six-month period of “Missouri American Jewish Tercentenary” observance, urging “all Missourians to join in marking this significant milestone in the history of the United States and of Missouri.” The Governor expressed the hope that “this observance will serve to strengthen and protect our country’s priceless legacy of religious freedom.”
The proclamation was read at a luncheon held under the auspices of the American Jewish Tercentenary Committee of Missouri in which participated Congressmen Morgan M. Moulder and Clarence Cannon; four Missouri Supreme Court Judges, State Commissioner of Education Hubert Wheeler; Supreme Court Commissioner Lue C. Lozier; acting president of Missouri University Dr. Elmer Ellis; and the Mayor of Jefferson City, Arthur W. Ellis, among a host of other dignitaries. The principal speaker at the luncheon was Dr. Norman Salit of New York, president of the Synagogue Council of America.
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