Text transcribed from caption: C-4008 WAR VETERANS OFFICERS EXCHANGE CONGRATULATIONS NEWARK, N.J. -- Max H. Sorensen, of Philadelphia (left), newly-elected president of the Catholic War Veterans, exchanges congratulations with John C. James of Lafayette, La., a national trustee of the CWV, following their election at the organization’s convention here. Sorensen, father of nine children, was born in Denmark and is believed to be the first naturalized citizen to head a major veterans service agency. James is principal of Long Elementary School in Lafayette and is the first Negro to hold a national office in the veterans’ group. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (CWV-MES-6D-6-C)

1946

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Religious News Service--Archives.
Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc.--Congresses.
Sorensen, Max H.
James, John C.
Long Elementary School (Lafayette, La.)

Congresses and conventions--New Jersey--Newark.
Veterans--New Jersey--Newark.
School principals--Louisiana--Lafayette.
African American civic leaders--New Jersey--Newark.
African American Catholics--New Jersey--Newark.
African American veterans--New Jersey--Newark.

New Jersey
Newark.
Louisiana
Lafayette.
Newark (N.J.)
North and Central America--United States--New Jersey--Essex--Newark

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Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982.

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