The Jewish National Fund today announced two moves by American Jews to plant trees in Israel in honor of President Eisenhower. It revealed receipt of a check by President Ben Zvi.form Herman Winchester of New York for the Planting of an Eisenhower Wood in the Herzl Forest. Word has also been received from the Jewish community of San Fernando, California, that it plans to undertake the planting of an Eisenhower Forest in Israel.
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