Reconstruction of the United Palestine Appeal board of directors to include representatives from 24 major communities and eight regions throughout the U.S. was announced today by Judge Morris Rothenberg. U.P.A. acting national chairman. The U.P.A. will now be directed by a board of 48 Jewish community representatives and 72 delegates of its constituent bodies — the Palestine Foundation Fund and the Jewish National Fund–totalling 120.
Judge Rothenberg reported that cities with a Jewish population of 20,000 or more selected one representative each, except for Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles, to be represented by two members each. New York City has ten representatives on the board. For communities having less than 20,000 Jewish population, their representation has been secured through a regional system in which eight regions will have a total of 12 representatives. The formula for determining representation was submitted by the Council for Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds and approved by the board. The first meeting of the reorganized board is planned for January 21.
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