President and Mrs. Zalman Shazar were among the Israeli Government and Jewish Agency leaders who attended memorial services here yesterday marking the 30th day since the death of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, the world renowned Zionist leader who died last month in Cleveland. Other Israeli dignitaries taking part in the meeting included Deputy Premier Abba Eban, Foreign Minister Golda Meir, Interior Minister Moshe Shapiro and Religious Affairs Minister Zorach Warhaftig.
The ceremonies, arranged by the presidium of the Zionist General Council and the Jewish Agency executive, were also attended by a group of pupils from Kfar Silver, the agricultural school named for the late Zionist leader. Eulogies were delivered by Mr. Eban; Yaakov Tsur, chairman of the Zionist General Council, Haim Levanon, member of the Agency executive; and Dr. Israel Goldstein, chairman of the Keren Hayesod.
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