Friday, November 29, 1957—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-8

Plan Start of $1,500,000 Asthma Research Center

Talking over plans to launch a frontal attack on asthma and other allergy diseases by
expansion of research facilities at the Jewish National Home for Asthmatic Children at Denver
are, left to right, Dr. Alexande• Barry, University of Michigan Medical School; Dr. I. Arthur
Mirsky, University of Pittsburgh school of medicine; Dr. Abraham White, Albert Einstein
college of medicine, and Cecil Pine, electronics engineer from Phoenix. The JNHAC recently
received a grant of $100,000 from the U.S. Public Health Service to launch plans for the con-
struction of the first unit of what will eventually be expanded into a $1,500,000 research
institute.

Katzen Proposals Draw
Fire in Senate Hearings

By MILTON FRIEDMAN

(Copyright, 1957, JTA, Inc.)

WASHINGTON—An issue of
political patronage has been
raised along with other ques-
tions arising from the designa-
tion by Secretary of State
Dulles of the Republican
Party's consultant of Jewish af-
fairs to allocate $3,525,000 to
private educational, scientific,
and cultural undertakings in
Israel.
A Senate foreign relations
subcommittee is probing the
matter. Chairman Mike Mans-
field, a Democrat, wants Ber-
nard Katzen, the Dulles ap-
pointee, to come to Washington
to answer questions.
As a result of the furor, the
operation from which Israel
benefited =, the Informational
Media Guaranty program—has
been placed in suspense for the
state of Israel. It is undergoing
review in both the United
States Information Agency and
the State Department.
Katzen, a New York attor-
ney, was designated by Secre-
tary Dulles to go to Israel and
recommend beneficiaries of $3,-
525,000 worth of Israeli pounds.
The pounds had accrued to the
account of the U.S. Treasury
through IMG operations in Is-
rael.
The IMG program made it
possible for Israel to import
American books and periodi-
cals for Israeli pounds. The
American exporters were
given dollars for the Israeli
money under the IMG ar-
rangement. Ac cum ulated
pounds remained in Israel

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credited to the United States.
The United States agreed to
give the pounds to Israel for
purposes "in the international
interest" of the United States.
It was decided this money
should be used for "educa-
tional, scientific and cultural
activities."
Katzen recommended that
varying amounts be given to
undertakings in Israel like the
Israeli Boy Scouts, a Torah
Institute, YMCA, some projects
of the Zionist Organization of
America and Bnai Brith, a cul-
tural center building fund and
similar causes.
When the bill came before
the House Appropriations Com-
mittee, a Democratic congress-
man questioned Katzen on why
the program was launched in
1956—an election year.
Rep. T. H. Preston, of Geor-
gia asked: "could it be that
1956 seemed to be a more pro-
pitious year politically? We are
practical politicans, most of us,
and I suppose, your being a
renowned barrister, you under-
stand the art a Little bit."
Rep. Preston pointed out that
on Mr. Katzen's list of recom-
mendations "nearly everything
here seems to have some Amer-
ican connection."
The Congressman wanted
colleagues to know it was not
Israel which he was attack-
ing. He said "I have favored
giving aid to Israel in the
past and I have admired the
courage of Israel tremen-
dously. They probably have
demonstrated more fortitude
and determination under ad-
verse circumstances than any
other people in the world."
In response to questioning,
Katzen said he wrote, prior to
departure for Israel, to Anieri-
can Jewish organizations. He
invited them to make recom-
mendations on how to spend
the money there. Rep. Preston
said this action by Katzen
"started a first class race as to
who could get the most for
their project . . . it was fortu-
nate that all this activity took
place in 1956 . . . being election
year."
The committee was told that
when Katzen opened an office
in the U.S. Embassy and invited
Israeli groups to apply for
money, he had "plenty of busi-
ness." The Embassy waiting
room was "chock full." Con-
gressmen speculated on whether
the money could have been
used in Israel in ways they
considered more practical and
appropriate.
Katzen was asked if he had
any special qualifications to
make recommendations on cul-
tural, scientific and educational

projects. He replied: "Well, I
play six instruments. I con-
certized as a pianist when I
was young. I play the piano and
have engaged in other activities
in the music field. As to spe-
cial training in the field of
education, as such, I have none.
I have been interested in the
artists for many years."
Later, Katzen appeared be-
fore the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee. He told the
committee, "I am not a Zion-
ist." He said he did not ac-
cept all the priorities for
projects recommended by the
Israeli government.
Sen. Allen J. Ellender, Loui-
siana Democrat, opposed the
Katzen recommendations. In
his view, it would amount to
"assisting and aiding private
institutions—something we can-
not do for our own people un-
der the Constitution." He con-
sidered it not in the American
tradition to support private
schools or institutions.
Sen. Warren G. Magnuson,
Washington Democrat, noted
that Katzen ear-marked funds
for a cultural center in Tel
Aviv. He observed that "we
have not even a cultural cen-
ter for the capital of the United
States." Sen. Henry C. Dwor-
shak, Idaho Republican, inter-
jected: "Why not move the
capital abroad and get it?"
It was last year that the Kat-
zen measure was first sub-
mitted. A joint Senate-House
conference eliminated the pro-
vision. This year, after the
heatings, Sen. Richard B. Rus-
sell offered an amendment
against the bill.
He dropped it when the State
Department assured that the
issue would be investigated.
But when the amendment was
dropped, Sen. Mansfield said
the State Department's research
"was dropped as well."
Speaking as Subcommittee
chairman, Sen. Mansfield an-
nounced that the issue is not
closed as fair as the Foreign
Relations body is concerned.
He asked that the State Depart-
ment send Katzen beford the
subcommittee.
A ctua 11 y, the bill was
passed shortly before ad-
journment when the Russell
amendment was withdrawn.
So the funds are going for-
ward. But to satisfy the Ap-
propriations and Foreign Re-
lations Committees of the
Senate.

Sen. Mansfield announced his
intention of finding out "what
is contemplated by the State
Department to take care of
this situation. "He said "we
are not looking scapegoats, but
to clear up this picture so Con-
gress can understand the de-
tails."
Hearings are expected to be
.called by the subcommittee
when Congress meets in Janu-
ary. • ... ,

Sees Religious Revival in U.S., Israeli Armies

NEW YORK (JTA) — A re-
ligious revival among young
people is taking place in both
the American a n d Israeli
armed forces, Col. Solomon
Goren, chief rabbi of the Israel
Armed Forces, stated at a press
conference here, following a
meeting at the Pentagon with
U.S. Army officers. Colonel
Goren is now in the United
States in behalf of the drive
to sell $75,000,000 in Israel
bonds during 1957 for Israel's
economic development.
Col. Goren was the guest at
the Pentagon of Maj. Gen. Pat-
rick J. Ryan, chief chaplain of
the U.S. Army. Others with
whom he conferred there in-
cluded Colonels Charles Brown,
Penton, William Pitzgrell and
Sauls. The first kosher lunch-
eon ever held at the Pentagon
was served to Col. Goren. He
is an experienced paratrooper

who has worked closely with
paratroop groups in the Israel
Army, and has served in the
front lines with troops in com-
bat.

M. L. Minzer Appointed
Director of Denver JCRS

The appointment of Manfred
L. Minzer, Jr., former director
of the Israel Bond office here,
as national executive director
of the JCRS-American Medical
Center here was announced by
Charles C. Winocur, president,
and Cong. James Roosevelt
(Calif.), chairman of its na-
tional development committee.
A graduate of Harvard and
former lieutenant-colonel with
the 442nd combat team, Minzer
has been previously associated
with the development programs
of Brandeis University and
United Jewish Appeal.

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