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Einstein Asks Aid for Haifa Institute

May 10, 1940
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An appeal for funds to aid the work of the Hebrew Institute of Technology in Haifa was voiced last night by Prof. Albert Einstein, speaking at a dinner given in his honor by the newly-formed American Society for the Advancement of the Institute, at the Hotel Commodore. He said Palestine was a haven for the conservation of the culture and productive capacities of Jews from European centers of persecution.

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