Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations

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Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (CPMAJO - also called Presidents Conference) was founded by Nahum Goldmann in 1954 as the coordinating body for 52 national Jewish organizations to lobby the executive branch on behalf of Israel. The power wielded by the organization's chairman is hinted at in a statement by ADL national director Abraham Foxman:'This position is lovingly called 'the King of the Jews,' he told the New Yorker.[1]

Principals and Members

Former staff

Member Organizations

Contact

633 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
United States
Phone:(+1) 212 318 6111
Email: info@conferenceofpresidents.org
Website: http://www.conferenceofpresidents.org/

References

  1. Paumgarten, Nick, "The Tycoon." The New Yorker, 23 July 2007
  2. Seymour D. Reich, Examining Mr. Obama's foreign policy, The Washington Post, 25 November 2010