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Weizmann-Truman Talk Points
To U.S. Loan, Drop of Em.argo
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News)
WASHINGTON, D. C. (JTA).--Dr. Chaim Weizmann, first President of the State of Israel, Tuesday morning asked Presi-
dent Truman to lift the arms embargo so that Israel's Jews could defend themselves. also appealed for an AmeriCan loan of
from $90,000,000 to $100,000,Q00. With reference to the lifting of the arms embargo, he expressed the view that President Truman
"left some sort of hope that he might achieve this at some later date.".
President Weizmann said that he pleaded "not for a very big loan—a medium sized loan" and told reporters at -a preSs con-
ference after his call at the White House that he was under the impression that his plea "was not in vain."
, President Truman said : "There is no trouble about that, because the Jews always pay their debts," and Dr. Weizmann
added : "I don't think we.owe anybody any money."
President Weizmann entered the White }Muse about 11 :30 a.m. Tuesday on the arm of Brig . Gen. Charles T. Lanham, mill-
,
Vandenberg Intercedes
For David Cr-ohn's Safety
.
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg has in
formed The Jewish News that he is
making a thorough inquiry regarding
the • safety and well-being of David
Crohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
W. Crohn of Wildemere Ave., Detroit
one of the 41 Americans who were pre
vented from reaching Israel on the SS
Marine Carp and were detained in Le
banon. The United States Government
"is following the matter. *urgently," Sen
Vandenberg wired The Jewish News.
tary aide, accompanied by Stanley Woodward, State Department chief of
protocol, and David K. Niles, executive assistant to the President. He was
taken directly to President Truman's office, where they conferred for a
half hour. Then, in a ceremony in tb.e Rose Garden of the White House,
Dr. Weizmann, in his capacity as President of Israel, presented' President
Truman with a Torah.
Reporters were asked not to question Dr. Weizmann as he left the White
House, in an effort to lessen the physical strain of the visit. He met news-
papermen later, in the garden of Blair Lee House across the street from the
White House. The Flag of Israel was raised on Monday night over Blair
House in honor of Dr. Weizmann's visit.
Dr. Weizmann said he discussed minor as well as major problems with
President Truman and expressed regret over the death of Americans—
Consul General Thomas C. Wasson and Navy Engineman Herbert C. Walker.
Special Fred M. Butzel
Section in This Issue
A special section of this edition
of The Jewish News—Pages - 11 to
14—is devoted to the memory of
Michigan's - outstanding citizen, the
late "Fred M. Butzel. Additional
tributes to Mr. Butzel's memory op-
pear in other columns in this issue.
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He Lived and Labored Worthily—Blessed Be His Memory
Fred M. Butzel's death places all Israel in
mourning. It creates a spirit of sadness in the entire
state of Michigan whose institutions and people
have benefited so much from the great man's hu-
manitarian efforts.
His name always will - be spoken with reverence
and joy, with a feeling of pride that we have been
privileged to know viand to have a personality so
unselfish, so devoted to mankind's needs.
In quoting the traditional tribute — Zecher
Tzadik Livracha—we are aware that traditional
Jews are careful to whom they apply the revered
term Tzadik — saint.
There cannot, there will not, be objection to
use of this term with Peference to Fred M. Butzel. He
Was saintly in his attitudes to people. He wanted
men and women to get along, to make progress, to
live joyfully. He helped more people to happiness
than any other person in our generation.
He was a builder of Zion and was blessed in
living to see Israel restored to independence.
For him differences in race or religion, lan-
guage or color of skin, were no criteria for dealing
with mankind. To him "all men were created equal."
If ever a man's actions and attitudes could be called
Lincolnesque, they were Fred Butzel's.
It is saddening to record his death. It is glorious
to be able to recall his great contributions to his peo-
ple, his country, his humanity.
—Photo by Paul Kirsch, Jewish./lews Photographer
Fred M. Butzel, at Allied Jewish Campaign meeting on March 25, 1947, when he accepted the
• Blessed be the memory of Fred M. Butzel.
chairmanship of -the 1947 campaign.
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