The Israel Bond Organization produced a total of $394.5 million in 1979 to help finance and advance the economic development of Israel it was reported by Sam Rothberg, general chairman and Michael Arnon, outgoing president and chief executive officer of the organization. This represented an increase of $24.7 million over $369.8 million in 1978, Arnon said.
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