A special fund in memory of President Roosevelt will be raised by the New York Region of the Women’s American ORT, it was announced here today.
The money will be turned over to the World ORT Union in Geneva with the understanding that the fund is to be used to construct and maintain an ORT Vocational School, A location in North Africa seene of many of the late President’s historic conferences, is being considered.
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