Arestide Blank, head of the extensive banking interests that were founded by his father, the late Mauricius Blank, today presented a palace to the Roumanian government. The palace is for the reception of foreign representatives. It is presented in memory of Mauricius Blank. The Roumanian government has officially thanked Arestide Blank for the gift.
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