ocr: From the National Representation to the National Association The National representation was officially reactivated on November 29 with the approval of the Nazi authoritics. In February 1939, its leaders decided, with the knowledge of the authoritics and, inall probability, under their pressure, to rename their organization the Reichsvercinigung der Juden in Deutschland ("Reich Association ofJews in Germany") a compulsory centralized agency that would embrace all Jewish congregations and organizations that remained legal. The new association was placed under tight Nazi control and, on 4July 19 ...