United Hias Approves $3,651, 287 Budget for Its Activities in 1957

The United State Government was urged today to take emergency measures, “such as have been invoked to save Hungarian refugees, ” to admit a “fair share of the Egyptian expellees, of all religions, to this country. “

The appeal was voiced by U.S. Senator Jacob K. Javits, addressing the annual meeting of the United Hias Service. The meeting, attended by more than 1, 000 delegates from various Jewish groups, adopted a resolution calling for prompt Congressional action to ward the improvement and revision of the existing immigration laws.

The meeting approved a United Hias budget for 1957 of $2, 264, 587 and an emergency rescue budget of $1, 386, 700, for a total of $3, 651, 287. The normal budget will be raised through allocations from some 400 Jewish welfare funds throughout the country; through the United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York; and from other sources, including individuals residing in communities where there are no Jewish welfare fund campaigns. Emergency rescue needs of United Hias will be met through the national emergency rescue campaign for $100, 000, 000 being staged by the United Jewish Appeal.

Murray Gurfein, United Hias president, reported that the organization had anticipated moving 4,400 Jews during 1956, but because of developments in Hungary, North Africa, and in Egypt had actually helped 7,189 to resettle in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Latin America and elsewhere. He added that United Hias would be called upon to move close to triple that number this year. ” William Rosenwald, general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal and a vice president of United Hias, addressed the meeting and appealed for support of both the UJA normal campaign and the Emergency Rescue Fund. The meeting opened with a welcome address by Abner Bregman, chairman of the United Hias executive committee.