Murray I. Gurfein, New York attorney and civic leader, has been elected to his third consecutive term as president of United Hias Service. Harry Berse and Mrs. A. Louis Oresman, two of the agency’s vice-presidents, were newly elected to that office.
On being installed into office, Mr. Gurfein stated that United Hias Service’s program for 1962 provides for migration and related services to 44, 500 persons, of whom 6, 730 will be migrants and refugees. This program will require an estimated expenditure of $2, 786,55.
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