The Jewish Agency plans to involve municipalities more closely in the absorption of Soviet immigrants.
Simcha Dinitz, chairman of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization Executives, outlined his program at a gathering of several dozen mayors here last week. He said he would send Israeli mayors to the Soviet Union to prepare for direct absorption of the newcomers.
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