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Archives at Cornell

American Jewish Congress, 1957-1972

 File — Box: 43, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Correspondence between Rabbi Yaakob Rosenberg and Marc A. Triebwasser about direction of American Jewish Congress; memorandum from Konvitz to Will Maslow, Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress, regarding Discriminatory school applications; correspondence between Konvitz and Joseph B. Robinson, Director of the American Jewish Congress Commission on Law and Social Action, about discriminatory school applications; memorandum from Will Maslow to Konvitz regarding Carrill's pending hiring of John Hatchett for black student advisor; memorandum to will Maslow from Konvitz regarding Discrimination by Cornell fraternities and sororities on the basis of race or religion; memorandum to Will Maslow from Konvitz regarding the legality of affirmative action policies for employees at Cornell; memorandum to Will Maslow from Konvitz regarding the origins of the quarterly journal, "Judaism"; confidential memorandum to the Executive Committee of the American Jewish Congress from Robert Gordis regarding the Origins of "Judaism"; Agenda Board of Directors Plenary meeting March 18-19, 1967; report, "The Legal Defense of Religious Liberty - The Strategy and Tactics of the A[merican] J[ewish] C[ongress, ACJ]" by Will Maslow, 1961; report, statement of the American Jewish Congress, 1957; draft resolutions for the American Jewish Congress, 1972; adopted resolutions of the American Jewish Congress, 1972; confidential report, "The Second Vatican Council's Declaration on Jews."

Dates

  • 1957-1972

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, German, Yiddish

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

204.78 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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