The United Jewish Appeal has designated the month of April as “Israel Freedom Month” in honor of Israel’s 8th Anniversary to be observed officially on Monday, April 16, it was announced today by Joseph M. Mazer, national chairman of the UJA’s Special Survival Fund.
Mr. Mazer pointed out that the Freedom Month observance by the UJA would be marked by more than 500 campaign fund-raising meetings in communities from coast to coast, and by nine regional conferences devoted to campaign progress in a total of 20 states. The conferences, he said, will take place beginning Sunday, April 8, in Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Omaha, New Haven, Flint, Mich. Trenton, N. J., and Allentown, Pa.
“The UJA is now entering the peak phase of its 1956 nationwide campaign,” Mr. Mazere stated. He estimated that between 800,000 and 1,000,000 persons will be involved in campaign activity during the month of April. “It would not surprise me if these figures were exceeded in the light of the charged atmosphere over Israel ability to survive as a free and independent state, “he added.
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