Battle Against Bigotry in U.S.
Political Life Evaluated in New

"Religion and the Presidency"
by Edward J. Richter and Ber-
ton Dulce, published by Mac-
millan, is a thorough study of
"a recurring American prob-
lem," of "America's continuing
battle against bigotry in politi-
cal life — from Washington to
Kennedy."
Dulce, a research expert and
a teacher, and Richter, manag-
ing editor of a trade magazine,
worked together for the Beth-
lehem. Pa., Globe Times, and
their joint concern — Richter's
in the study of religion and
Dulce's in politics — brought
them together to make this
study.
Viewing the religious issue
as it figured in the last cam-
paign in its historical context,
the two authors ably evaluate
the think that influenced Amer-
icans and the many events that
plays important roles in the
Presidential debates and in the
voters' attitudes.
The last five of the 13 chap-
ters in this book review the
1960 Presidential campaign and
they represent a valuable his-
tory of occurrences that re-

Judaism Council Eyes
Eichmann Trial Effect
on U.S. Jewish Rights

Robert Kennedy Gets ADL Book
Deny Report
Eichmann's Wife - of Case Studies on Discrimination
Will Visit Him

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
suited in the election of the
first Catholic to the Presidency Israel Foreign Ministry reports
in 184 years of our country's it has no knowledge about a
new application for a visa from
history.
Mrs. Vera Eichmann to see her
An interesting episode re- husband,
Adolf Eichmann.
corded in the book relates to
A spokesman made the state-
Mrs. Margaret Sanger, the world ment
in a comment on a report
famous birth control advocate,
who said, prior to the last elec- that the wife of the convicted
tion, that she would "find an- Nazi mass murderer would be
other place to live" than Amer- permitted to see her husband
ica if Kennedy were elected following the decision by the
President. But after the elec- Supreme Court on his appeal
tion Mrs. Sanger said, in Ariz- from his death sentence.
It was reported that some time
ona, "she would wait and see
what happened in the first ago, Mrs. Eichmann asked Israel
year of Kennedy's administra- authorities through Dr. Robert
tion before deciding whether to Servatius, Eichmann's West Ger-
man defense counsel, for per-
move out orthe country."
While bigotry "is prominent" mission to see her husband. Her
in this historical analysis, the request was considered at top
authors did not label anyone as governmental levels and per-
bigot but "sought in every case mission was given on condition
to look behind the label at the she would come to Israel for a
substance of the viewpoint." one-day stay and a single visit to
Indeed, they followed a clean her husband's prison cell.
She did not use the permit
method, and the result is a fair
account of historical develop- and since then has not renewed
ments. The experiences of other her request. It was indicated
Presidents, as candidates and that if she did ask again, the mat-
in office, and the Catholic issue ter would not considered again
in the 1960 campaign, cause before the Supreme Court hands
"Religion and the Presidency" down its decision on Eichmann's
to gain a valued place in the appeal.
study of major Am e ri c an
problems.
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Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy receives a copy of "Some

of My Best Friends . . . ," a new book on prejudice and dis-
crimination in the United States, from Benjamin R. Epstein,
national director of the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith.
Epstein is co-author of the boow with Arnold Forster, the
League's civil rights director. "Some of My Best Friends . . . ,"
tells how discrimination against Jews and other minority groups
operates in the fields of education, employment, housing, and e'
many aspects of American social life to the detriment. of the
nation as a whole. The book, published by Farrar, Straus and
Cudahy, offers a variety of case studies which show where
discrimination exists, who is practicing it, and how.

NEW YORK (JTA) — A na-
tional lawyers committee to
study whether there has been
any legal imnairment of "the
rights and political status" of
American Jews as a result of
the trial of Nazi Adolf Eich-
mann in Jerusalem has been
set up by the American Coun-
cil for Judaism.
Clarence Coleman. Jr.. presi-
dent of the anti-Zionist group.
said that the committee had
started an "intensive study"
of the verdict and related legal'
documents and incidents drawn
from the government if Israel.
He said the verdict contained
specific references to the "link '
between the State of Israel"
and "the Jewish people." He
added that the court's conclu-
sions deliberately involved
"Americans of the Jewish faith"
in the "nationalism" of the
State of Israel.
"In the absence of any action
by the government of the
United States protecting our
rights and political status as
American citizens. it is nec-
essary to explore fully whether
such inherent rights of Ameri-
can Jews have ben abrogated,"
Coleman declared.

Columbia Professor
Announces $500,000
Bequest to University

NEW YORK (JTA)—A Jew-
ish professor at Columbia Uni-
versity announced he would
leave as a bequest to the school
a $500,000 forunte which he
had amassed by investing fees
he received while working as
a professional consultant in
addition to his teaching duties.
Dr. Abraham Taub, head of
the pharmaceutical chemistry

division at Columbia's College
of, Pharmacy, unexpectedly an-
nounced the bequest at an
alumni dinner in his honor.

Taub said that 20 years ago
he decided to invest as a gift
for the school his part-time con-
sultant's earnings. He estimated
that the f u n d, which today
totals about $500,000, would
amount to $1.000,000 in 10 to
20 years. "I knew the school
could use assistance, and I
felt there were better things
I could do with my money than
spend it;" he declared.

Madison was our smallest
President in stature, five feet
four inches; at six feet four, Lin-
coln was the tallest.

It took faith, fortitude and sheer courage
to champion the Revolutionary cause
during our War of Independence. These
qualities Gershom Mendes Seixas, the
first native born rabbi in America, had in
abundance.
Refusing to live under the British occu-
pation, Rabbi SeixaS, minister of Shearith
Israel, in New York, preached a patriotic
sermon and closed the synagogue. He
made his way to free territory, serving
as the Rabbi of Mikveh Israel, in
Philadelphia.
After the Treaty of Peace was signed,
Seixas was called back to Shearith Israel.
But before leaving Philadelphia he, along
with Haym Solomon and others, ad-
dressed a petition to the Pennsylvania
government asking that there be no re-
ligious test for office. Four years later, the

Founding Fathers made this bold new con-
cept a pillar of the Federal Constitution.
Back in New York, Rabbi Seixas be-
came one of its outstanding civic leaders.
He was elected to New York State's first
Board of Regents. He was one of the incor-
porators of Columbia College and served
as a trustee for thirty years. Probably the
first gesture toward inter-faith under-
standing was his lecture on Jewish history
at St. Paul's Church, the first such event
either in America or Europe.
When President Washington, whose
inauguration Seixas had attended, called
on the country to pray and give thanks on
the last Thursday in November, Rabbi
Seixas acted in typical fashion. He set the
example to men of all faiths by opening
the synagogue for prayer on the First
Thanksgiving Day.

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