Argentine Vice-President Carlos H. Perette, speaking at the dedication of the new Rabbinical Seminary, first institution of its kind in Latin America, affirmed here yesterday that the Government is opposed to anti-Semitism as an attitude that is “not Argentinean.” “There cannot be a return to Nazi totalitarianism and racial hate,” he said. “Hate and intolerance should be banned through the joint action of Argentineans and foreigners.”
The Vice-President was among other high Government and Catholic officials who joined Jewish leaders from this country and Jewish delegations from other lands in the dedication of the Seminary, formed with the help of the Conservative movement. President Arturo Illia was represented by his brother, Ricardi Illia. Msgr. Ernest Seugra represented the archbishop of Argentina, Antonio Cardinal Caggiano. Rabbi Marshall Meyer, head of the Seminary, said that 23 students are enrolled now. Other countries represented by Jewish delegations were the United States, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Mexico.
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