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CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: THE ISRAEL BOND

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* The Jewish Adhesive - Bond History in the U.S. and Canada ................................................................... 1

* Instruments ................................................................................................................................................ 2

* The Canadian Beginning ........................................................................................................................... 2

* Boards of Directors ................................................................................................................................... 6

* Canadian Sales : 1953-78 ........................................................................................................................ 10

* Operations Budget .................................................................................................................................... 13

* Bonds' Contribution to Israel's Development 1951-79 ............................................................................ 14

* Campaign Leadership .............................................................................................................................. 16

* Canadian Offices and Personnel ............................................................................................................. 17

* Community Chairmen .............................................................................................................................. 24

* Montreal Pillars ........................................................................................................................................ 26

* Making of a Chairman ...................................................................................................................... 27 , 30

* Toronto Stalwarts .................................................................................................................................... 28

* Distinguished Guest Speakers .................................................................................................................. 35

* The Bond Buyer ........................................................................................................................................ 37

* Interest, Concern and Nachus ................................................................................................................. 39

* Unwritten Rules ....................................................................................................................................... 40

* Unforgettable Forgettables ..................................................................................................................... 41

CHAPTER TWO: MAJOR DINNERS

----HONOUREE --------------------------------------- CITY & DATE ------------- SPEAKER ---------------- PAGE

* The Bond Dinner ....................................................................................................................................... 48

* Sam Reitman ..................................................... Montreal, 1973 ................. Abba Eban ........................ 51

* Danny Kaye ....................................................... Montreal, 1973 ............................................................ 54

* Wayne & Shuster ............................................... Montreal, 1973 ............................................................ 55

* Moshe Lighter ................................................... Montreal, 1974 ................ Sam Moskovitch ................ 56

* Gerald Schneider .............................................. Montreal, 1974 ................. Irwin Kotler ...................... 57

* Golda Meir Day ................................................ Montreal, 1974 ............................................................. 59

* Alec Kotler ........................................................ Montreal, 1975 ................. Builders' Div. .................... 61

* Mrs Edward G Robinson .................................. Montreal ....................................................................... 62

* J. Louis Levesque .............................................. Montreal ,1976 ............................................................ 63

* Abe Stern .......................................................... Montreal, 1976 ................. Hon. Mitchell Sharp ......... 65

* Harvey Britton .................................................. Montreal, 1977 ................. Hon. Barney Danson ........ 66

* Eph Diamond Roast .......................................... Toronto, 1979 .................. Hon. William. Davis .......... 69

* Joan Sutton Roast ............................................. Toronto, 1981 .............................................................. 71

* George Cohon ................................................... Toronto, 1981 .................. David Brinkley ................. 72

* Charles Bronfman Week ................................... Toronto, 1981 .............................................................. 74

* Irving Ungerman .............................................. Toronto, 1984 ................... Wolfe Blitzer ..................... 76

* Hamlisch Played OUR Song ............................. Toronto, 1985 .............................................................. 77

* Louise & Murray Cornblum ............................. Toronto, 1985 .................... Mel Torme ....................... 77

* Toronto Events - 1980 to 1985 ................................................................................................................ 78