was well known among world Jewry. Supporters of the Jewish Autonomous Region organized committees to publicize awareness of the region and to raise funds. ICOR (the Association for Jewish Colonization in the Soviet Union), the most significant organization, accomplished the following:   Enlisted some 100 local committees and over 10,000 dues-paying members by the early 1930s in the United States   Raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the purchase of tools and equipment for the fledgling collective farms and factories of the Jewish Autonomous Region   Allocated funds for cultural and health endeavors, including equipment for publishing newspapers and for medical care   Organized active chapters in Europe and South America