Dan Rather is a major gift to the Jewish Federation

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Lauren Bottner

November 24, 2011

On Dec. 1 in Boca Raton, Dan Rather will speak to Major Gift donors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

The Emmy-award winning journalist will contribute a live insider briefing to the evening of live music and dinner for “a night of substance and sophistication amid the warmth of our Federation family” said Wendy Pressner, the evening’s chair, to the

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Dan Rather is a major gift to the Jewish Federation

Lauren Bottner

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