Establishment of a large settlement on Jewish National Fund land to be named in honor of the late President Roosevelt was decided upon today by the board of directors of the JNF, Funds for the project will be raised mainly in the United States, but also in other countries where Mr. Roosevelt’s name is cherished, Dr. Abraham Granovsky, JNF director, said.
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