The Knight of the Order of Leopold II, a Belgian decoration, was awarded by King Baudouin of Belgium to Harry Torczyner, New York lawyer who is active in Jewish communal affairs, for services rendered to cultural relations between Belgium and the United States. The decoration was presented here this week-end to Mr. Torczyner by Minister Maurice Iweins d’Eeckhoutte, Belgin Consul General.
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