Dr. Zorach Warhaftig, Minister for Religious Affairs of Israel, was welcomed to New York City today by Deputy Mayor Paul Screvane, representing Mayor Wagner at a ceremony in City Hall.
Dr. Warhaftig conveyed the greetings of the people of Israel and presented Mr. Screvane with a silver-embossed Passover Haggadah designed by Syzk. In response, Mr. Screvane presented Dr. Warhaftig with a silver letter opener bearing the seal of the City of New York. Later, the Israeli Minister attended a reception given him by the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
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