The future of Algerian Jewry, consequent upon the Franco-Algerian agreement, and the present position of the Jews in the Soviet Union were the principal topics discussed here today at a meeting of the administrative committee of the World Jewish Congress. Dr. Nahum Goldmann; president of the WJC, presided.
Other points on the agenda included a survey of the position of Jews in South America; a report on the recent conference of Central American and Caribbean leaders of the Congress; and the WJC policy with regard to the Jewish memorandum to the Vatican on the subject of Christian anti-Semitism.
The discussions were held in camera. Present at the meeting were Samuel Bronfman and Israeli M. Sieff, WJC vice-presidents, respectively, for North America and Europe; Dr. Aryeh Tartakower, chairman of the Israel section of the WJC; and principal officers and department heads from the four branches of the WJC world executive in North America, South America, Europe and Israel.
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