New homes and permanent places of settlement must be found for some 3,000 Jewish families now in Europe, Moses A. Leavitt, executive vice-chairman of the Joint Distribution Committee, declared here today at a press conference. Mr. Leavitt is touring South America to study immigration possibilities in the various countries.
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