The Western Association of Reform Rabbis closed its 18th annual convention with a resolution opposing a U. S. Senatorial investigation of alleged communist influence in the Pacifica Foundation and its three non-commercial FM radio stations.
The Senate Internal Security subcommittee has been holding closed door hearings in Washington. The stations involved are KPFK in Los Angeles, KPFA in Berkeley and WBAI in New York.
Rabbi Albert Lewis of Los Angeles, was elected president of the association which now includes more than 100 rabbis from 75 Reform congregations in 11 states affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
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