President Jose Lopez Portillo unveiled a bust of Albert Einstein in Gen. San Martin Park Thursday. The ceremony culminated a series of lectures and symposiums organized by the Central Jewish Committee to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Einstein’s birth. The unveiling was attended by Cabinet ministers, high ranking military and civilian officials and leaders of the Jewish community.
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