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which, at other times, have at- wary in its complicated toils.".
circulated this week was a mim- tacked the Negro and the Jew." "The law", he sale "
eographed sheet quoting a "hot
In simultaneous statements, simpli •
•aintain -
scoop" • from the Washington Rabbi Max D. Davidson, presi-
the nece sary sa
rds
Evening Star that Senator Ken- dent of the Synagogue Council
prevent the entrance of e
nedy, if elected, will appoint of America; the Rev. Dr. Ed
criminal, the subversive and the
Senator J. William Fulbright, of T. Dahlberg, president of
e totally unfit."
Arkansas, as his Secretary of National Council of Ch hes;
Senat Lehman, g to
State. Ah explanatory note ap- Francis Cardinal S p e 1 a n, more t an 1
so
repre-
pended to the quotation reveals Archbishop of New Y ; and sentin
ups at
the motivation in the circula- Archbishop Iakovos of t Greek the
a e
emonie
tion of the statement. It de- Orthodox Church; cal upon in t Observation Tower of
clares that "Senator Fulbright the nation's synagog s and Em e State Building s •
`if
has repeatedly expressed him- churches to exercise th
privi- it is extreme to want
ake all
self against a United States lege of voting as a rec
ition the bigotry and • rimination
policy favoring Israel."
of their heritage • of f
om and needle
elty and hard-
In his statement after the visit and "as a moral obligation.
o the McCarran-Wal-
in his home of Ambassador and
Responding to a request from ter Act, then I plead guilty to
Mrs. Lodge, Dr. Silver referred the American Heritage Founda- being an extremist."
to Vice President Nixon as "a tion and Religion in American
In his speech in support of
warm friend of Israel" who "has Life . (RIAL), these religious Kennedy, Maurice Samuel re-
advocated: continued support for spokesmen have designated Nov. jected the injection of the atti-
the young -state, strong and .hri- 4-6 as "American Heritage Sab- tudes of the father of Senator
ceasing efforts to establish free- bath". Rabbis, ministers, and Kennedy during the last war
dom of passage through the priests are urged to speak at into the campaign as "ridicu-
Suez Canal for Israeli shipping this time on voting as a moral lous", and declared that "if we
and an end to all discriminatory, responsibility.
were to assume that children
actions." Dr. Silver added:
Brig. Gen. David Sarnoff, follow • in the political footsteps
"The PosPion of the candi
chairman of the American Heri- of their parents, we would be
dates of both political parties tage Foundation, in a letter to compelled, in every campaign,
on Israel and their attitude the nation's rabbis, underscored to investigate every household
towards our people, which in - the.importance of Jewish par- so as to make sure that we
each instance has been friend- ticipation in the nationwide weren't breaking up the family.".
ly and unimneachable, should inter-faith observance of "Amer-
Uris' contention was that
not enter into this campaign ican Heritage Sabbath".
"while the Republicans continue
any more than the religious
Rabbi Davidson, as presi- to be vague, floundering and ex-
issue generally. American
dent of the Synagogue Coun- pedient, the Democratic party
Jews should vote, and I be-
cil, joined with prominent has taken a forthright stand on
lieve they will vote, without
Protestant and Catholic reli- the Middle East."
reference to any Jewish angle
The flood of political cam-
gious leaders in a request to.
which sim-Iy does not exist in
Vice-President Nixon and Sen- paign literature in which the
this campaign."
ator Kennedy that they re- Middle East and other issues
(Foreign Minister Golda Meir frain from using any facility are used as, arguments by both
of Israel told members of the where "any American or for- parties has increased greatly,
United Jewish Appeal study eign visitors are excluded be- and the coming few days are
expected to witness the injec-
mission in Jerusalem Saturday cause of color."
tion of many other issues that
night that Israel hoped that
The request was made in -a divide Americans along party
whoever was elected President statement issued by the Epis-
of the United States on Nov. 8 copal Society for Cultural and and 'Personality lines. In Jewish
would continue a policy • of Racial Unity and was signed by ranks, it is evident that the di-
friendship towards' Israel and 25 religious leaders of the three vision, sharp as it is, may now
would work to bring about major faiths. The statement to be — or become — just about
direct Arab-Israeli talks. Mrs. the Democratic and Republican equally divided by the time
• Meir stressed that Israel wanted Presidential candidates read as Election Day rolls around.
help only in getting direct talks follows:
Kennedy Condemns
with the Arabs and would not
"A declaration that you would Mid-East Arms Race,
agree to any arbitration or not knowingly use restaurant, Promises Peace 'Initiative'
mediation.)
lodging or recreational facili-
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Sen-
Racial and religious bigotry ties, or other public accommo-
and persecution were denounced dations, or participate in public ator John F. Kennedy warned
by both Presidential candidates worship or assembly where any that the arms race in the Middle
who addressed their messages Americans or foreign visitors East was jeopardizing the op-
to a luncheon here sponsored are excluded because of color, portunity for - peace there. He
by the National Conference of would indicate in unmistakable pledged that, if elected, his ad-
Christians and Jews and the terms your intention to provide ministration "will waste no time
Morris Morgenstern Foundation. moral leadership in the struggle in taking the initiative for
peace, and all the authority of
A total of '75 national or- against prejudice and disCrimi- the White House will be used
ganizations, representing more nation. Such a stand by a Presi- toward that -end."
than 60,000,000 Americans, dent would inspire and direct
In a letter .to former Senator
were announced at the lunch- our hearts in a way which laws Herbert H. Lehman, Senator
eon as having joined in in- alone cannot do. Because of the Kennedy condemned the con-
augurating a crusade against prestige of the office, you may tinued. blockade against Israel'
such bigotry. Nixon, in his occupy, barriers would fall be- shipping through the Su
message, termed such preju- fore you and others would be Canal, and declared that t
dice "a ruinous disease." Sen- enabled and encouraged to fol- United States had "a particu
ator Kennedy, in a message low. The world would know that moral obligation" to see tha
read by Mrs. Eleanor Roose- we mean what we say about de- discriminations were rem
velt, urged a "moral commit- mocracy. We would know . that at the canal.
ment" by the President and we had a leader prepared to
T h e Democratic candi
all Americans for the encour- guide us in a new crusade for letter coincided with r
agement of tolerance and the 'freedom." -
that the arms flow fro
condemnation of oppression
In addition to Rabbi David- Soviet bloc to the United
and persecution.
son, the following were among Republic was increasing.
The ' luncheon marked the the prominent signers: The Rev.
He said there had bee
170th anniversary of the letter Dr. Edwin T. Dahlberg, Presi- much rhetoric and too
written by George Washington dent, The National Council of leadership" on the subjec
to the Touro S 'n New- Churches; Dr. Will Herberg, the Suez Canal blockade.
port, R.I.,
hich
irst Drew University; The Rev. Mar-
President • eclared tluit
e tin Luther King, Jr., President, Nixon Pledges 'Top
Southern Christian Leadership Priority' to Middle
Govern
of the 'Unit
States ld give "to bigotr Conference; The Rev. John La- East Peace If Elected -
arge, S.J., Honorary Chaplain,
no san on, to pe
CHICAGO, (JTA)—Vice Pres-
assist e."
he National Catholic Confer- ident Richard M. Nixon re:
nce for Interracial Justice, and peated a pledge that the ques-
Dr., `ewis
Associate Editor of AMERICA; tion of Middle East peace "will
pres nt of t
and The Rev. Dr. Reinhold Nie- be one of the top priorities of
that e •"11
buhr, Union Theological Semi- the new Administration if I am
ture be
nary.
elected President."
Sena
Senator Kennedy and former
In a letter to David Borowitz,
"coin
ces Senator Herbert H. Lehman Chicago manufacturer and Jew-
joined in denouncing present ish communal leader, Nixon
immigration and naturalization noted that "the problems in the
laws and policies.
Mid-East, affecting Israel and
In a telegram read at cere- her neighbors, have been many
monies commemorating the 74th and complex, and many remain.
UPSIDE DOWN YOU WON'T
anniversary of the dedication of I hope these will be solved
FIND A FINER WINE THAN
the Statute of Liberty sponsored peacefully, to the mutual bene-
by the Nationalities Division of fit of all concerned, and I have
Citizens for Kennedy & John- pledged that this will be one of
son, Senator Kennedy denounc- the top priorities of the new
ed the McCarran-Walter Act as Administration, if I am elected
Milan Wineries, Detroit, Mich.
a "trap which catches the un- President."
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Center, 18100 Meyers, at 9 p.m., UN. 2-9043.
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