THE DETR OIT JEW ISH NEWS — Friday, August 26, 1960 -- 6 APIPOMPIW Nixon Seeks 'Effective' Solution in Suez; Declares Issue 'Is Not Political': Says He Will Discuss It During Campaign Vice President Richard M. Nixon, in a statement made at his press conference here Wed- nesday, at the Sheraton Cadil- lac, in reply to a question addressed to him by a repre- sentative of The Detroit Jewish News, said that the problem of freedom of the seas and the issues created in the Suez must be solved on a non-political basis. The Vice President said he does not have "a panacea" for solving the problem, but that he will discuss the issue dur- ing the campaign. "The Suez problem is one Kennedy Opens ZOA Convention NEW YORK—The 63rd an- nual convention of the Zionist Organization of America opened Thursday night at Hotel Statler Hilton, with Senator John F. Kennedy, Democratic Presiden- tial nominee, delivering a ma- jor policy address on U.S. pol- icy towards the Middle East, with special emphasis on Israel. The session featured the pres- idential address by Abraham A. Redelheim and greetings by Mayor Robert F. Wagner of New York and Dr. Binyamin Eliav, Minister Plenipotentiary and Council General of Israel. Today's plenary sessions will be climaxed with an Oneg Shab- bat devoted to a symposium on the theme "The Need for a Representative Body for Amer- ican Jewry", with leaders of Jewish organizations, led by Label Katz, president of Bnai Brith, as the main participants. The symposium will be presided over by Rabbi Irving Miller, chairman of the American Zion- ist Council. Speakers will in- clude Dr. Max Nussbaum, of Hollywood, chairman of the National ZOA Executive Coun- cil , and Dr. Ira Eisenstein, of New York, leader of the Recon- structionist movement. The delegates will be ad- dressed by Israel Ambassador Avraham Harman. At a luncheon, today, a cita- tion will be presented to Morris Weinberg, publisher of the Day- Jewish Journal, in recognition of his contributions in the field of Yiddish journalism. A women's luncheon will be tendered to Mrs. Zena Harman, wife of Ambassador Harman, with Mrs. .Abraham Goodman presiding. Saturday's Oneg Shabbat will be dedicated to the 200th anni- versary of Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hassidism. Saturday night's session will be in the form of a testimonial dinner in honor of Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland, with Dr. Emanuel Neumann, mem- ber of the Jewish Agency Exec- utive, presiding. Dr. Silver will be presented with the Herzl Gold Medallion of the Zionist Organization of Am e r i c a, awarded each year to an indi- vidual judged to have rendered most outstanding services to the cause of Zionism. The guest speaker at this dinner will be U. S. Senator Jacob K. Javits. Max Bressler of Chicago, Ill., will be the guest of honor at a Jewish National Fund breakfast session on Sunday morning pre- sided over by Judge Bernard A. Rosenblatt, chairman of the JNF Foundation. The principal speaker will be Ira Hirschmann, special envoy of the United Nations. Presentations will be made to Abraham A. Redel- heim and Albert Schiff, presi- dent of the JNF. that is high on the priority list of unsolved problems," Mr. Nixon said. "We recognize its existence and we must find an effective way to solve it. It is not a political problem. The question is how to bring it to a solution. We don't want to engage in acts that might have an opposite effect. We are working through the State De- partment, the United Nations and other vital agencies in seeking a solution. I do not have a panacea. I will discuss the question during the cam- paign." Prefacing his reply, the Vice President said he already had made his position clear on the need to solve the Suez problem. He was referring to the letter he addressed recently to Label Katz, president of Bnai Brith, in which he stated his position in the Arab-Israel problems. The Vice President held his press conference immediately after delivering his address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention session in Cobo Hall Wednesday morning. President Backs UN's Actions on Refugees, UNEF (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) WASHINGTON. — President Eisenhower, in an annual report to Congress Tuesday, on U.S. operations in the United Na- tions, supported UN handling of the Arab refugee problem and endorsed the United Na- tions Emergency Force as a contribution to stability. Stating that "the future of approximately one million Arab refugees from Palestine" caused concern, Eisenhower said the UN General Assembly "took several constructive steps in an effort to better the present situation and to find a solution to this pressing problem." He said that the General Assembly requested the Palestine Con- ciliation Commission "to make further efforts to secure the implementation of the Assem - bly's decision iii 1948, that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and to live at peace with their neighbors should be permitted to do so, and that compensation should be paid for property left behind by those not choosing to return." The Eisenhower report noted that the Assembly unanimously extended the United Nations Re- lief Works Administration's mandate for three years, with a provision for review at the end of two years. He made reference to the fact that the Assembly urged acceleration of programs to make more of the refugees self - supporting. He noted also that the Assembly "asked that irregularities in the distribution of relief rations be stopped." Eisenhower said the United States had stressed at the United Nations that a funda- mental solution of the Arab refugee problem "must be sought by all available means." He said the Assembly "made a further significant contribu- tion to stability in the Middle East by voting continued sup- port for the United Nations Emergency Force." He termed the UNEF patrolling of the Israel-Egyptian frontier a "re- markable demonstration of what international cooperation can do to help keep the peace." Eisenhower said the United States would continue to sup- port UNEF "because we firmly believe it constitutes a major bulwark of peace in the Middle East." Herbert Klein, his press sec- retary, arranged the press con- ference. Detroit delegates to the VFW convention, from Wayne County Jewish Post No. 9206, were Dr. Perry B. Burnstine, Robert S. Woolf and Joseph Shapiro. ,4111.1.11.11111100 ,. 4appippappluminni. Kennedy Pledges to Seek Direct Arab, Israel Talks NEW YORK, ( J T A ) — The importance of bringing about an Arab-Israel conference for the purpose of achieving peace, as well as of taking immediate steps to eliminate A r a b dis- crimination against American Jews, was emphasized by Sena- tor John F. Kennedy, Demo- cratic Presidential nominee, in a letter addressed to Dr. Israel Goldstein, Zionist leader who is also honorary vice president of the Liberal Party. He pledged to work in this direction. "The central, overriding prob-, lem in the Middle East is the problem of achieving peace in the area," he wrote. "The per- sistence of the Arab states in maintaining a 'state of war' against Israel is clearly the cause of their discriminations. "The starting point, therefore, for an effective, realistic Ameri- can policy designed to preserve peace and extend the free way of life in the Middle East is to come to grips with this thresh- old old obstacle. American diplo- Army. He was particularly in- macy must be directed to ending terested in the "Nahal" — the the 'state of war' in the Middle semi-military agricultural youth East, and this undertaking should training organization that mans have a very high priority in a many settlements on the Israeli Democratic Administration." frontiers. Under the agreement, Israel will provide scholarships for general specialized training for Nepalese students here. Premier Koirala concluded a ten-day visit here during which Serving Detroit he attended the scientific con- ference at the Weizmann Insti- Homes and Industry tute and met Israeli leaders. for Over 45 Years Israel -Point Four' Program Offered to Nepal Kingdom JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Is- rael's "Little Point Four" pro- gram was extended to the Asian mountain kingdom of Nepal. A joint statement by Premier David Ben-Gurion of Israel and Premier B. P. Koirala of Nepal announced agreement between the two states for technical co- operation and joint enterprises in the fields of agriculture, in- dustry and construction. Israel will send a team of ex- perts to Nepal to blueprint plans for technical assistance and cooperative enterprises. It was understood that the major form of cooperation between the two countries will be in joint Nepalese-Israeli companies similar to the joint companies in which Israel is participating with a number of Asian and Af- rican countries. Premier Koirala, it was learned, had also indicated a desire to send Nepalese officers for training with the Israel JACOBSON COAL & OIL CO. . WA 3-3300 See Page 15 for New Year Greeting Coupon Congregation Gemiluth Chassodim Invites the Community to HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES In Its New Building `Simon Dubnow Year' Proclaimed by WJC LONDON, (JTA) — The next Jewish calendar year, 5721, has been proclaimed by the World Jewish Congress here as "Simon Dubnow Year," in memory of the late Jewish historian whom the Nazis killed in the Riga Ghetto in 1941. The year will mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Dubnow. According to Congress offi- cials, it is hoped that "Simon Dubnow Year" would stimulate around the world the study and a wider understanding of Jewish history, becoming in effect a "Jewish History Year". 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