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One thing that has changed is personal - there isn't anti-Semitism in the profession, Mr. Klopfer said. In the 20s and 30s, Bennett and I and other Jewish publishers were looked down upon.
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- ↑ New York Times: "Florence S. Klopfer Dead at 73; Wife of Random House Founder" December 22, 1979
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