Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1993 Page: 2 of 24
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TEXAS JEWISH POST, THURSDA Y, FEBRUARY 11, 1993-IN OUR 47TH YEARI
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By James D. Besser
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advantaged as well as an anathema to many
in the Jewish community for past statements
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Wisch, J. A. & Wisch, Rene. Texas Jewish Post (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1993, newspaper, February 11, 1993; Fort Worth, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth755503/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .