A U.S. Congressional delegation of six, led by Rep. Victor Wickersham of Oklahoma, left for home today after visiting the holy places and dining at Government House.
The delegation, which is touring the Middle East, also lunched with U.S. Consul-General Lowell C. Pinkerton and visited the Dead Sea during their brief stay. They spent one night in Tel Aviv where they were entertained by Mayor Israel Rokach.
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