Bernard S. Deutsch, president of the American Jewish Congress, has just announced the appointment of a committee which he was authorized to name at the Conference on the Suppression of Judaism in Russia, which was held on December 8. The purpose of the committee, which was appointed in keeping with the resolution of the Conference, and which is made up of representatives of various organizations which took part, will be to continue to study conditions as they develop in Russia and, after due deliberation, to take such action as circumstances will deem advisable.
It is understood that the first meeting of the committee will be held in a few days.
The committee is made up of the following: Hon. Carl Sherman, chairman; Dr. J. I. Bluestone, Gedalia Bublick, Hon. William W. Cohen, Rabbi Moses Hyamson, A. S. Kanengieser, Arthur M. Lamport. Laurence N. Levine, Jacob Leichman, Max Perlman, Hon. Nathan D. Perlman, David L. Podell, L. M. Rabinowitz, Rabbi Max Raisin, Harry Roggen, David Shapiro, Edward S. Silver, Rabbi Eliezer Silver. Saul Singer. Samuel Sturtz, Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum. Israel N. Thurman, Philip Wattenberg, Dr. I. S. Wechsler, Morris Weinberg and Baruch Zuckerman.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Bernard S. Deutsch, president of the Congress, and Bernard G. Richards, executive director, will act as ex-officio members of the committee.
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