Forty-five U.S. and Canadian Jewish leaders will go to Jerusalem at the invitation of Premier Yitzhak Rabin on August 2 for intensive discussions on Israel’s urgent economic needs, During the three days of intensive sessions and visits to strategic economic and security sites, the Israel Bond leaders will also confer with former Premier Golda Meir, Finance Minister Yehoshua Rabinowitz, Defense Minister Shimon Peres, Chief of Staff Gen, Mordechai Gur, and other high government officials. The special top level conference will wind up its program August 5 at a dinner with President Ephraim Katzir.
The Israel meetings will signal the launching of intensive preparations throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and other parts of the free world for the fall campaign for Israel Bonds to provide a maximum share of Israel’s current $1 billion development budget.
An International Fall Leadership Planning Conference, to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago August 22-24, will mark the official start of the fall drive for the sale of Israel Bonds to strengthen Israel’s economy as a foundation for a secure future. Immediately upon their return to the United States and Canada, the 45 members of the Jerusalem Conference will address report meetings in their home communities on its results.
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