Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent announced the appointment of Samuel Bronfman of Montreal, outstanding Jewish philanthropist and president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, to the nation-wide, 21-member Canada Council which will administer the government fund for the advancement of arts and sciences. The government has already allocated $100, 000, 000 for the first year’s operation of the fund.
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