10 Senators Write Rusk that State Department Must
Give Effect to Anti-Bias Declarations of Congress
(Direct zra Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
WASHINGTON — Ten sena-
tors, including members of both
the Foregin Relations and Ap-
propriations Committees, Tues-
day revealed a joint letter to
Secretary of State Rusk citing
continued Arab discrimination
against American Jews and de-
manding implementation of
anti-bias declarations.
The move by the ten senators
was bi-partisan. It came at a
time when the foreign aid bill
is nearing final consideration.
Noting that they were mem-
bers of either the Foreign Rela-
tions or Appropriations Com-
mittees, the senators wrote
Rusk to "emphasize our con-
viction" that the State Depart-
ment must give effect to the
numerous declarations by Con-
gress on this subject.
They cited a stries of of Congress have expressed con-
amendments and resolutions cern over the fact that certain
dating from 1956 which called nations discriminate against
in vain for the President to American citizens on the
use his discretion in with- grounds of their religious faith•
holding aid from Arab nations We have specific reference to
that discriminate against measures taken by members of
Americans. the Arab League to bar Ameri-
Signatures included Senators cans of the Jewish faith as part
Hubert_ Humphrey, Minnesota of their boycott campaign:'
Democrat; Alan Bible, Nevada They pointed out that Con-
Democrat; Clifford P. Case, New gress has on three different oc-
Jersey Republican; Dennis casions since 1959 enacted anti-
Chavez, New Mexico Democrat; bias provisions in foreign aid
Thomas J. Dodd, Connecticut legislation. These measures
Democrat; Thomas H. Kuchel, gave the President discretion-
California Republican; Warren ary power to withhold aid.
G. Magnuson, Washington Dem-
But "despite these declara-
ocrat; Gale W. McGee, Wyoming
tions by Congress, written
Democrat; Leverett Salto n-
into law, a number of nations
stall, Massachusetts Republican;
and Margaret Chase Smith, which receive substantial aid
from
the government of the
Maine Republican.
Secretary Rusk was reminded United States persist in dis-
tinguishing between Ameri-
that "ever since 1956. members
can citizens on the ground of
their race or religion."
The senators stressed that
"certain Arab League members
continue to bar Americans of
the Jewish faith from entering
and, in the case of Saudi Ara-
bia, this bar is exercised even
in cases of persons in transit in-
aircraft which land at the civil-
ian airfield at Dhahran. built
with American aid funds."
They said, "It is a funda-
mental principle that all Ameri-
cans are entitled to the equal
protection of our laws and in
our judgement our goveimment
must be firm in the determina-
tion to eliminate any such dis-
crimination or disabilities."
Dramatist Kortner Wins Munich Prize
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
MUNICH — Fritz Kortner was
awarded here Tuesday the City
of Munich Cultural Prize of
Honor for 1962. The Lord Mayor
of Munich presented the decora-
tion to the famous actor, pro-
ducer and director at city hall
ceremonies celebrating Munich's
804th Foundation' Day.
Kortner was born in Vienna
70 years ago and established an
international reputation in the
field of drama. In 1933, immedi-
ately after Hitler came to power,
he was forced to leave Berlin,
where his world reputation had
been established. He lived for a
time in the United States. He
HARRY ABRAM
Ambassador Darom, Miss Damari
Will Head Israel Bond Program
A capacity crowd is expected
at the Labor Zionist Movement-
Landsmanshaften Israel 14th
anniversary celebration at 8:30
p.m., Tuesday, at the Labor
Zionist Institute.
The celebration will honor
Morris Lieberman. who has de-
voted 30 years to Zionism and
to Israel.
Ambassador Abraham Darom,
alt e r n a t e representative of
Israel to the United Nations,
and. Shoshana Damari, the na-
tional singer of Israel, will head
the program. Harry L. Schumer,
general chairman of the LZO-
Farband-Pioneer Women-Lands-
manshaften Israel Bond Cam
,
paign Committee, which is spon-
soring the affair, is celebration
chairman. Mrs. Emma Schaver
is honorary chairman. Sidney
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—The
Shevitz will be the toastmaster.
House Foregin Affairs Commit-
ABRAHAM DAROM
Tom Borman will bring greet-
tee has taken vigorous excep-
ings from the Israel Bond Corn- erty and her career opposed by tion to official U. S. tolerance
mittee.
her father. yet she surmount-d of Arab discrimination against
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal of Con- all obstacles. She has starred in American Jews, publication of
gregation Adas Shalom will in- the movies "Hill 24 Doesn't the report of the Committee'si
troduce Ambassador Darom. Answer" and "The Homeless."
Foreign Assistance Bill showed.
Louis Levine will lead in the Her repertoire consists of
"The Committee was deeply !
singing of the national anthems. Yemenite, Sephardic, Israel and disturbed to receive, during its
Refreshments will be served. For Arab songs. Among the most consideration of the Foreign
table reservations call DI 1-5707, popular are her army and pio- Assistance Act of 1962, evidence
or get tickets at the door.
neer songs. She has won world- that certain foreign nations con-
Ambassador Darom has had wide recognition as a concert tinue to make distinctions be-
two successful and distinct ca- singer and a recording artist. tween American citizens be-
reers in two distant parts of the
cause of color, religion or race
world. Born in Santiago. Chile.
in the granting of personal or
Ben-Gurion
Defends
he is a graduate of the Law
commercial access and in the
School of the University of
exercise of other rights avail-
Right
to
Criticize
Chile, practiced law and served
able to American citizens," the
as director. general of prisons Zionist Movement
report states.
in Chile. edited a magazine and
It labels such discrimination
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Prime
authored a number of books on Minister Da v 'd B
totally unwarranted and repug-
penal law •
again defended his right to nant to our principles."
Active in Zionist affairs since publicly criticize the Zionist
The report characterizes as a
his early youth and president movement during the budget "strong expression" the amend-
of the Chilean Zionist Organiza- debate in the Knesset.
ment by Democratic Congress-
tion, he emigrated to Israel in
man Leonard Farbstein of New
1949. From 1954 to 1957 he he There are matters in which York which the Committee
accepts majority ruling, the
served as Israel's envoy in Premier declared, but not in write into the bill.
Greece and from 1957 to 1960 matters of faith. He said he
The amendment which was
as Minister Plenipotentiary in would readily give up his office
Yugoslavia. He was a member if the government would re- included in the measure as
cleared
by the House Rules
of the Israeli delegations to the quest him to do so on account
Committee for House debate,
UN in 1949 and 1959. In 1960 1 of his view about Zionism.
reiterates Congressional oppo-
he was named director of the
Ben-Gurion
drew a distinc- sition to Arab discrimination
Latin-American Department of tion
between the
terms "Zion- and calls for adherence to the
the Foreign Ministry of Israel ist" and "Zioni." The latter, he principle of equal rights for all I
and was recently elevated to the said, was a person living
in Americans in U. S. negitiations
rank of Ambassador of Israel Zion, but a Zionist was some- with foregin powers under
to the UN.
thing else. Zion, he said, was terms of the aid bill.
Shoshana Damari was born in neither New York nor Paris
The amendment provides also
Yemen, daughter of a rabbi. but here, and the person who
and arrived in Israel as a little did know Hebrew and did not for the filing of regular annual
girl. She grew up in a home know where Zion was, had no reports by the Secretary of
State to Congress on steps being
where ancient melodies were right to be called a Zioni, the
taken to counter Arab discrim-
sung. Raised amidst great pov- Premier added.
ination.
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