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Two Jewish Congressmen
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Friday, Mardi 27, 1953 -
Best :Wishes for a
First in a series of articles—"New Jewish Faces in Congress"
sidered by his predominately
non-Jewish consistency to be •the
(Copyright, 1953. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
man best equipped to represent
LESTER HOLTZMAN, who particularly aware of minority their interests in Washington,
once, ordered a client out of his problems.
despite the fact that his oppo-
law - office for making remarks Holtzman was elected last nent, ex-Congressman Robert
and Mrs. LOUIS JONAS and Fat*
defaming the Catholic faith, is November from a district in Tripp Ross, was considered more
a young Jewish Congressman Queens, New York. He was con- experienced in politics. Although
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the district went for Eisenhower,
Holtzman's spirited campaign
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defeated his Republican Con-
gressional opponent. Thus Holtz-
man became the first Jew sent
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to Congress from Queens.
Just as he is concerned with
the Communist threat to the in-
dividual, Holtzman is alert to
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the dangers . of anti Semitism in
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forms of emotional extremism
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His life story, that of a typical
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self-made man, has taught him
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to value the typically American
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approach to equality and fair
Our-Friends and Customers
play.
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Holtzman was born 39 years
ago on the Lower East Side. His
father, who came from Poland
Famous for All Chinese Native Food
as a poor shirtmaker, is active
Specializing in American Food
as an elder in Congregation
Real Cantonese Family Dinners
Bnai Israel in Queens. His
Carry Out Service
"The firm to call for fast, accurate service"
mother is president of the ladies
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auxiliary of the congregation.
24Years
Experience.in NorthlVest Detroit
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Holtzman came to know the
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other early labors make his sup- 0
port of organized labor almost •
instinctive. Since he was forced O
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by his work to quit day high •
school after only one and one- •
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half years, he painfully learned • .
the importance of public educa-
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tion. His tenacity saw hith
through night school and St.
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John's College. He was graduat-
ed in 1935 as class president.
Holtzman passed the bar in :
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1936. He later became known in
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legal circles for his work on a
number of celebrated criminal
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cases.
In his first public statement
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Our Friends and Customers
after assuming his Congression-
al -seat, Holtzman expressed
himself with courage and clarity.
The occasion was the Nazi-like
denunciation of "professional
Jews" by Rep. Francis E. Walter
4141 Wyoming, in Dearborn
of Pennsylvania. Holtzman re-
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sponded by expressing his
"shock and disillusionment" at
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tory" remarks of Walter.
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SAMUEL N. FRIEDEL, who is
known throughout Baltimore for
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EE reducing the municipal budget
while increasing civic benefits,
is a Democrat. He defeated a
Republican last November in a
district where Jews number less
than 25 per cent of the general
Electrical Supplies Distributors
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in 1898, his family moved to
Baltimore when Friedel was very
Kitchen and bathroom remodeling, wall and floor tile, all types of
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carpenter work, roofing, siding, eovestroughs, plastering, piers, com-
young. Shortly after Friedel was
bination windows and doors and ell other types of alterations.
Bar Mitzvah, his father died. :
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This left him the oldest of fiVe
INSURED WORKMEN
children. To help him support
the family, he sold newspapers
STEWART'S HOME IMPROVEMENT CO.
Cement Blocks and Specialties
in the East Baltimore section
where he lived. By attending
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class at night, he finished
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Strayer's Business College.
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He ran for the Maryland
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House of Delegates in 1934 and
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was elected to a four-year term.
He worked on relief measures as
Maryland struggled to recover_
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from the depression.
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In 1939 he was urged to run
for the Baltimore City Council
and was elected. Re-elected to
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the council, he became chairman
of the budget and finance com-
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mittee. In this capacity he
gained recognition by cutting
the budget without reducing sal-
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Friedel believes that civil
rights and civil liberties must be
maintained vigilantly and •all
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minorities given a fair break. He
is opposed to legislation like
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the McCarrap-Walter Immigra-
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tion Act.
Friedel drafted legislation to
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amend the present Internal
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Revenue Code. He is in favor
Minor Repairs and Adjustments
of amending the law to provide
Courteous Service by "'veined Attendants
fix- a $1,000 'dedUction for a
single person, $2,500 deduction
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for a married couple and an $800
deduction for each dependent.
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
:Very Happy Passover
Mr:.
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ARTHUR GAYLORD
c. K. SMITH COMPANY
Builder
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