The American Jewish communal leaders also visited the new Haifa Technion camps and later went down to Haifa’s dock area to witness the arrival of 400 immigrants from East European countries. The delegates mixed with the newcomers, many of whom related their personal experiences.
Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, United Jewish Appeal vice chairman who heads the delegation, declared: “We are witnessing an historic moment for every one of these 400 new immigrants as they pass the threshold of their new home, which for them is new hope of a new life.”
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