Refugee makes gift to church relief leader.

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REFUGEE MAKES GIFT TO CHURCH RELIEF LEADER


NEW YORK -- HARPER SIBLEY OF ROCHESTER, N.Y.,


CHAIRMAN OF CHURCH WORLD SERVICE, RELIEF ARM OF THE


NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES (SECOND RIGHT), IS


PRESENTED WITH A PORTRAIT BUST OF HIMSELF BY JOSEPH


T. REZNAK OF GREAT NECK, N.Y., A FORMER REFUGEE


(RIGHT). LOOKING ON ARE ROLAND ELLIOT, CWS


DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION SERVICES (LEFT); AND R.


NORRIS WILSON, CWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MR. REZNAK


CARVED THE BUST IN APPRECIATION OF THE HELP CWS


GAVE HIM IN COMING TO THE UNITED STATES. A FORMER


CZECHOSLOVAKIAN, HE WAS EVACUATED TO GERMANY IN


1945 WHERE HE LIVED IN A DP CAMP UNTIL THE CHURCH


AGENCY BROUGHT HIM TO THIS COUNTRY.


CREDIT MUST READ:


RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (NC-IOE-55-NAB-P)


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