Ben Berger was a successful Minneapolis businessman and philanthropist, and an original co-owner of the Minneapolis Lakers. He was also a prodigious fundraiser. He is shown speaking at a Jewish National Fund dinner at Minneapolis's Pick-Nicollet Hotel. The Jewish National Fund raises money throughout the world to support tree planting and infrastructure projects in Israel.

Date: 1/15/1967 Source: 17.5 x 24 Format: black and white commercial photograph Subject: Politics and government; Berger, Benjamin (1897-1988); Jewish National Fund; Fundraising Coverage: Minneapolis; Hennepin; Minnesota; United States Local Identifier: 14 Link to our record: <a href="http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/jhs,656" rel="nofollow">http://reflections.mndigital.org/u?/jhs,656</a>