Political Parties Reaffirm Pledges to Israel

Truman's Statement on Israel Truman

Dewey-Alfange Correspondence

Honors Memory
Of Six Million Martyrs

Republican Presidential Candidate
Firmly Supports Cause of Israel

NEW YORK (JTA)—The Pal- I was informed by the Honorable
estine issue was injected into the Eliahu Epstein that a Provisional
NEW YORK (JTA)—Tribute to
Presidential campaign this week Government has been established
"Oct. 22. 1948.
Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Hon. Dean Alfange,
following publication of a letter in Israel. This country recognized the heroes of the Warsaw ghetto
uprising
was
paid
by
President
Republican nominee for Presi-
by Republican candidate Gov. the Provisional Government as
Truman in a message on the dent, last Saturday made public Chairman, American Christian
Dewey to the American Christian the de facto authority of the new
Palestine Comm. of New York,
occasion of the presentation of a the following exchange of letters
Palestine Committee in which he state of Israel. When a perma-
9 E. 40th St., New York.
Belgian
Government
award
"to
between himself and Dean Al-
reaffirmed his "wholehearted nent Government is elected in
Dear Dean:
an unknown Jewish soldier." The
Support" for the Republican Par- Israel it will promptly be given ceremony also marked the first fange, chairman of the American
I have your letter of October
Christian
Palestine
Committee
of
de
jure
recognition.
ty's platform pledge of last June
20th and I want to assure you
anniversary of the dedication of New York.
"The
Democratic
p
l
a
t
f
o
r
m
of "full recognition to Israel with
that I, too, have been deeply
the site of the American Memorial
"October 20, 1948. disturbed by the events in Pales-
its boundaries sanctioned by the states that we approve the claims to six million Jews of Europe
of Israel to the boundaries set slain by the Nazis.
tine. As you, I have always felt
UN."
Honorable Thtomas E. Dewey,
Soon after release of Dewey's forth in the United Nations reso-
the Jewish People are entitled to
The formal ceremony, held on Governor of the State of New
communication, President Tru- lution of Nov. 29, 1947, and con- the steps of City Hall here, was
a homeland in Palestine which
York, Executive Chambers,
man issued a statement in Wash- sider that modification thereof addressed by Mayor William Albany, New York.
would be politically and econom-
ington deploring the fact that should be made only if fully ac- O'Dwyer and Eliahu Epstein, Is- Dear Governor:
ically stable. My views have been
"the Republican candidate for ceptable to the state of Israel.
clearly expressed over the years
raeli/representative to the United
As chairman of the American
President has seen fit to release
"This has been and is now my States. The Belgian Consul Gen-
and I did, indeed, approve the
Christian Palestine Committee of
a statement with reference to position.
eral, Jacques de Thier, presented New York, I have been gravely majority report of the United Na-
Palestine," and announced that
"Proceedings are now taking the award on behalf of his concerned with the fast moving tions. Special Committee which
he would approve no change in place in the United Nations look- government.
recommended a partition of
events which concern the fate of
the UN partition of Palestine that ing toward an amicable settle-
the tSate of Israel and the stabil- Palestine.
In my acceptance speech at
in turn was not acceptable to the ment of the conflicting positions Coffin, Burns, Ask
ity of the peace of the Middle
Philadelphia,
I pledged my whole-
state of Israel.
of the parties in Palestine. In the
East. I recall that in September,
hearted support of the Republican.
The full text of Truman's state- interests of peace this work must Dewey's Assurances
1947 ,you approved the majority
Platform and that certainly in-
ment on Palestine follows:
go forward.
report of the United Nations spe-
For Israel Support
cluded the Palestine Plank. My
"The Republican candidate for
"A plan has been submitted
cial
committee
which
recommend-
Two Republican candidates for
President has seen fit to release which provides a basis for a re-
ed a partition of Palestine. This position today is the same.
The Jews have brought 20th
a statement with reference -to newed effort to bring about a Congress—Charles G. Burns in report was adopted by the resolu-
Palestine. This statement is in the peaceful adjustment of differ- the 15th District and Rep. How- tion of the United Nations Assem- Century civilization to Palestine.
They have shown that the Holy
form of a letter dated Oct. 22, ences. It is hoped that by using ard A. Coffin in the 13th District bly on November 29, 19.47.
Land can be industrious and abun-
1948, ten days before the elec- this plan as a basis of negotia- —last week sent urgent messages
In June, 1948, the Republican dant. Since the creation of Israel
to Governor Thomas E. Dewey,
tion.
tion, the conflicting claims of the Republican candidate for Presi- Party, assembled in Convention the Jewish people have made
"I had hoped our foreign affairs parties can be settled.
dent, urging him to pledge de at Philadelphia, adopted the fol- great sacrifices for their goal of
could continue to • be handled on
lowing platform:
"With reference to the grant- .jure recognition for Israel.
independence and freedom.
a nonpartisan basis without being
ing of a loan or loans to the state
'We welcome Israel into the
Organizations such as the Amer-
Mr. Burns, who is principal of
injected into the Presidential of Israel, I have- directed the de-
campaign. The Republican candi- partments and agencies of the Northwestern High School, asked family of nations and take pride ican Christian Palestine Commit-
date's statement, however, makes executive branch of our Govern- Gov. Dewey not only to grant de in the fact that the Republican tee of New York can give great
Party was the first to call for the
it necessary for me to reiterate ment to work together in expe- jure recognition to Israel but also establishment of a free and inde- moral support to the people of
Israel in attaining their objec-
my own position with respect to diting the consideration of any to lift the embargo on arms to
pendent Jewish Commonwealth. tives—peace and security in their
the Jewish State.
Palestine.
applications for loans which may
Congressman Coffin, in a tele- The vacillation of the Democratic hard won homeland. Toward that
"I stand squarely on the pro-
be submitted by the state of
gram
to Governor Dewey, ex- administration on this question end I wish you every success.
visions covering Israel in the
has undermined the prestige of
Israel.
Sincerely,
pressed concern that the Repub-
Democratic platform.
"It is my-hope that such finan- lican candidate had not repudi- the United Nations. Subject to
THOMAS E. DEWEY."
"I approved the provisions on
the letter and spirii of the United
Israel at the time they were writ-. cial aid will soon be granted and ated the statement by Secretary
Nations charter, we pledge to Is-
ten. I reaffirm that approval now that it will contribute substantial- of State Marshall who endorsed rael full recognition, with its Truman Asks Information
ly
to
the
long-term
development
the Bernadotte report. He urged boundaries as sanctioned by the On Koch Sentence Commutation
"So that everyone may be fa-
miliar with my position, I set and stability of the Near East." speedy action in support of the United Nations and aid in devel-
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Presi-
State of Israel in accordance with
out here the Democratic platform
dent Truman has asked Secretary
oping its economy.'
the plank in the Republican plat-
on Israel:
O'Brien Championed
At this moment, when the fate of the Army Kenneth C. Royal'.
" President Truman, by grant-
form and declared: "I urge you of Israel is at stake, the re-affrma- for information about the Army's
ing immediate recognition to Is- Cause of Israel as 13th
now to reaffirm to the world tion of your endorsement of the action in commuting the sentence
rael, led the world in extending District Congressman
your acceptance of the Repub- Republican Part y's platform of Ilse Koch from life to four
friendship and welcome to a peo-
lican platform plank on Israel, to pledge in respect to Israel would years.
ple who haVe long sought and
George D. O'Brien. Democratic uphold the original decision of be most reassuring.
justly deserve, freedom and in- Congressional candidate in the the United Nations on Palestine
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Sincerely yours,
dependence.
13th Michigan District, declared and to pledge de jure recognition
Friday,
October 29, 1948
DEAN ALFANGE.7
" We pledge full recognition to this week that he stands by his of the State of Israel."
the state of Israel. We affirm our previous acts in support of the
pride that the United States, un- State of Israel and that he will
der the leadership of President stand by the following resolution
Truman, played a leading role which he introduced in 1946,
in the adoption of the resolution while a member of the 79th Con-
of Nov. 29, 1947, by the United gress:
ANNOUNCE THE FORMAL OPENING
Nations General Assembly for the
"Whereas the Sixty-seventh
creation of a Jewish state.
Congress of the United States on
OF THE
• " 'We approve the claim of the June 30, 1922, unanimously re-
state of Israel to the boundaries solved 'That the United States of
set forth in the United Nations' America favors the establishment
resolution of Nov. 29 and con- in Palestine of a national home
sider that modifications thereof for the Jewish people, it being
should be made only if fully ac- clearly understood that nothing
ceptable to the state of Israel.
"Catering to the New American Citizen"
shall be done which may preju-
" We look forward to the ad- dice the civil and religious rights
mission of the state of Israel to of Christian and all other non-
the United Nations and its full Jewish communities in Palestine,
participation in the international and that the holy places and re-
communty of nations. We pledge ligious buildings and sites in
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