Mayer LaGuardia was awarded the American Hebrew medal for his activities during 1936 toward promotion of better understanding between Christian and Jew at a banquet tonight in the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria. Henry Morgenthau, who presided, headed a distinguished list of speakers.
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