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Haas and Stern family background and community involvement; wartime activities, Harvard Commerce, Industry, and Labor School; Levi Strauss & Co.: joining the Commerce, Industry, and Labor, expansion and growth, employee relations; Jewish Welfare Federation since 1949: committees and agencies, fund raising, 1977-1978, executive directors; San Francisco-based Jewish Community Federation president, 1977-1978; changes in United Jewish Appeal, and reform of Jewish Agency; relations with Israel; Jewish Community Endowment Fund; United Bay Area Crusade: fund raising, presidency, 1972, controversies, award to Haas family, 1985; Commerce, Industry, and Labor and civic affiliations, thoughts on children and family philanthropic traditions. Appended chronology of federation activities.