The Jewish character of ORT was emphasized and its nonpolitical character stressed in resolutions adopted at the closing session today of the World ORT Union congress here. Dr. William Haber, of the University of Michigan, was elected president of the central board of the Union and Daniel Mayer was named chairman of its executive committee. Max Braude was renamed director general.
A delegation of World ORT Union leaders, headed by Daniel Mayer of France, was received by President Saragat. The Italian President extended to the 40 Jewish leaders his best wishes for the future of ORT and its work. He led the Jewish leaders through the garden of the Presidential Palace.
In other resolutions, the delegates confirmed the ORT agreement with the Israel Government under which the agency will expand its program in terms of increased enrollment in ORT projects. The delegates also approved maximum efforts to avoid obsolescence of ORT instruction techniques by setting up new seminaries where instructors will be kept up-to-date on rapidly developing technological and teaching methods. Refresher courses will be made available to former pupils.
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