Messages from President Truman, Admiral of the Fleet Ernest J. King, and Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson, hailing the contribution of the Hebrew Union College in war and peace, were made public today on the eve of the celebration tomorrow of the institution’s 70th anniversary.
“The seventieth anniversary of the Hebrew Union College is a significant event in the annals of a people that has a continuous history of law and learning,” Mr. Truman said. “In our land of freedom, where liberty of conscience and freedom of worship are paramount, American life has received notable contributions from the theolgical, intellectual and social thought of your college.
“It is now the oldest rabbinic institution on this continent. from it have gone forward hundreds of men who have devoted themselves to the best interests of our country, and to the ideals of their faith. They have pioneered in many social and progressive movements and have been in the vanguard when the country called for service and sacrifice – showing the essential unity of high religion and noble Americanism. Jew are celebrating the seventieth anniversary after the free nations of the world have schieved a great victory for freedom and humanity. You have played an important role in the advancement of the great ideals of our country.”
Admiral King and Mr. Patterson cited the work performed by chaplains in the armed forces, and the Secretary of War declared that the graduates of the Hebrew Union College have “served and are serving with distinction in all the theatres of war.”
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