Sen. Herbert H. Lehman was last night awarded the first Mark Eisner Education Award from the American Association for Jewish Education at a dinner here attended by more than 500 educational and Jewish community leaders. Accepting the award, Sen. Lehman warned against the “threat of the book burners.”
The gold medal was presented to the Senator by Samuel I. Rosenman, former advisor to Presidents Roosevelt and Truman. The award was established in honor of Mr. Eisner, who was a founder and former president of the AAJE. Messages were received at the dinner from President Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
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