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man whose warm hwn qualities, wisdom and integrity have endeared him
to the enlightened leaders in New Yorkms business and fknanciel circles.
Like Hr. Bamberger, he is gentle in manner,whi'le his actions are firm
and decisive. He is known for his sponsorship and support of the high-
est professional standards within his business fraternity. His leader-
ship in business, philanthropic, religious, charitable and other civic
activities is outstanding. His m e is as well known in interfaith
religious works as in Jewish. In 1959 he received the gold medal award
of New York's One Hundred Years Association, with extraordinarily gen-
erous expressions of respect and affection from the City's leed~rs. Mr.
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Leidesdorf has usually been regarded by the initiated as a great power
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in the affsirs of the new institution which is the concern of these i
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pages. Ke was to exercise a liberal influence onMr. Barnbergeras the i
Institute grew and problems of hdditional f fnancfng were rafsed. But
he, was also to take positions for the benefit of the Institute with
which his old friend and client dfffered strongly. It was character-
istic of the regard in which he was held, even by a querulous and aged
though ultimately he was pitted against both Bamberger and Hardfn in
matters of investment poltcy.
Mr. Haass took his law degree at twenty-one in 1899, and sooa
founded his ovn law firm In N w York. His professional, philanthropic
and religious activities and - lerests were less broad than those af
Mr. Leidesdorf. Ris first contact with the business and personal in-
terests of the donors was when he helped in the negotiations with & 8.
Haey and Cmpany, Mr. teidesdorf then brought him into the inquiries
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