A special campaign to sell $1,000,000 worth of Israel bonds capped the visit here today of Israel Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett, who was the principal guest and speaker at an Israel Bond Organization dinner.
The special campaign in honor of Mr. Sharett was begun by some 40 Boston community leaders who engaged in a bond selling “telethon” for several weeks before Mr. Sharett’s arrival and who went over their goal. This effort was hailed as an “historic undertaking by Boston’s outstanding Jews” by Lawrence G. Laskey, chairman of the Boston area’s bond campaign.
Meanwhile, Lewis H. Weinstein, president of the Combined Jewish Appeal, called upon volunteer workers and community officials to give of their services on Sunday, December 11, which has been set aside here as “Action Day for Israel.” In an unprecedented action aimed at bringing about united community support of Israel’s needs, Mr. Weinstein sent a letter to every worker in the recently closed CJA drive, and asked for a further effort to sell at least $1,500,000 in bonds.
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