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THE DETROIT JEWIS H NEWS — Friday, August 9, 1963 —
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Pro-Israel Organizations Tested Under Registry Act
tee's study of non-diplomatic of the JTA, and the transfer of of image of the Jewish people
haustively questioned by Senator activities of representatives of stock is taking place, and has the Nazis and Communists have
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almost reached the final stages tried to project," according to
aware that the money came from Fulbright on the work and ac- foreign governments.
Mr. Kraditor.
a foreign agent. A letter from tivities of the Jewish Agency
Gottlieb
Hammer
t
o
I
d
Sen.
of
conclusion."
and
its
relationships
with
a
num-
The Senator's "insinuations;
Columbia University to the Jew-
Sen.
Fulbright
w
a
s
c
o
n-
F
u
1
b
r
i
g
h
t
how
the
Jewish
ish Agency acknowledging finan- ber of other organizations and Agency had become involved in demned by Abraham Krad- guilt-by technique, and lack of
cial assistance was offered by agencies. The witnesses cooper- the JTA situation. He referred to itor, chairman of the Foreign compassion for the humanitar-
the witness, and indicated that ate. fully with the Senate Com- the JTA's financial difficulties Affairs Committe of the Jew- ian orientation of those who
the university knew the source mittee and sought to portray the in 1960, and declared: ish War Veterans of the U.S. tried to provide a haven in Is-
full and complex role of the
of the funds.
"The Jewish Agency stepped A., at the organization's 68th rael for the survivors of the
The Senator posed a ques- Jewish Agency units and the into the picture in order to pre- annual national convention monstrous N a z i persecutions,
activities supported in this coun-
tion of a payment to the Syna- try. Their testimonies were made serve the existence of a news for investigation of pro-Israel does not speak well for a Sen-
ator who pontificates in the
gogue Council of America for
public by the Senate Committee. agency which specialized in the organizations.
Mr. Kraditor asked: "If Sen. name of international culture
educational work, and sought
of Jewish news of
In the course of his state- dissemination
to link that with the Council's
particular interest to communi. Fulbright's probe of Zionist org- and education," said Mr. Krad-
ment, Hamlin described the tie:: in the United States and anizations is actually designed itor. He expressed • confidence
testimony b e f ore. Congress
origin of the Jewish Agency, throughout the free world, wher- to obtain data to improve the that the American public would
favoring economic assistance
with special status accorded it
foreign agents registration laws, recognize Sen. Fulbright's "pet-
to Israel. He inquired into the
by the League of Nations as ever Jewish communities existed.
me was and is not a biased witch-hunt ty pre-occupation with a per-
Presidents' Conference, an ad
the agency to assist the Man-
"Our
that there
time would aimed at supporters of Israel, sonal peeve for what it is, at
make purpose
certain at that
hoc consultative body made up
datory Government in the es- be uninterrupted operation of why doesn't the Senator sub- a time when such vital matters
of presidents of 19 major
tablishment of the Jewish Na- the Jewish Telegraphic Agency poena the foreign agents of as the avoidance of nuclear
American Jewish organiza-
conflict are in the forefront."
tional Homeland in Palestine,
tions. He wanted to know how
the Arabs in this country?"
and outlined its major role in or JTA as it is commonly known,
Mr. Kraditor expressed hope
It was suggested by the JWV
many of these organizations
organizing immigration and and that at some point as soon foreign affairs chairman that that the Senator would aband-
the Jewish Agency supports
resettlement and development as we could arrange it, there Sen. Fulbright "consider the on his "narrow and unilateral
financially. The Agency re-
of the country. The Agency's would be a transfer of this prop- operations of the Arab Infor- inquiry" or broaden it to "really
sponded that it provides 50
political role, he pointed out, erty, not only transfer of the mation Office, major oil corn- implement the objectives he
per cent of the cost of the
ended in 1948 with the pro- share ownership, which is some- panies with interests in the has stated as its true goal."
Conference administrative ex-
clamation of the State of Is- thing that is not of great value Near East, and such pressure
penses. The Senator asked if
rael. In the 14 years since in view of the deficit position of groups as the so-called Amer-
such payments to the Confer-
then, he reported, the Jewish the JTA, but also the burden of ican Friends of the M i d d 1 e
ence expenses were itemized
Agency in Israel has spent financing it, to other people. East." The Senator was a 1 s o
in the Jewish Agency state-
$1,500,000,000 on rescue and
"In the middle 1950's," Mr. urged to "probe the attempts
ment to the Justice Depart-
resettlement work, of which Hammer continued, "I personally of the Arab Embassies to im-
ment.
about forty per cent repre-
The Senator charged that the sented American charitable do- undertook negotiations . with rep- port religious prejudice into
Nobody
reports to the Justice Department nations through the United resentatives of the Council of America by insisting on black-
Jewish
Federations
and
Welfare
lists
and
boycotts
against
Amer-
avoided disclosure of what was Jewish Appeal.
UNDERSELLS
Funds, leading to their extend- ican citizens of Jewish faith."
actually done with the money
To
clarify
the
organizational
ing
support
to
and
participating
Mr.
Kraditor
said
he
doubt-
expended in the United States
GREAT LAKES
an held that the Agency was picture into which Senator Ful- in a reorganized JTA, and these ed that Sen. Fulbright really
merely a "conduit." He thought bright delved deeply in execu- negotiations went on for several wanted to provide the public
FENCE CO.
that a drastic change in the law tive hearing, Hamlin described years. with a balanced picture of
th;
Jewish
Agency
—
American
"During
that
period,
the
Jew-
activities
in
this
country
fin-
was required to tighten up regu-
DON'T EVER
lations. He referred briefly to Section as the representative in ish Agency for Israel, Inc., pro- volving our policies in the
Near East. He charged that
the relationship of the Jewish the United States of the Jewish vided the budget or provided the "the
FORGET IT ! !
ator had already in-
e S
en
Agency and the Jewish Tele- Agency for Israel, which he de- funds necessary to cover the
scribed
in
turn
as
the
executive
deficit
of
JTA
to
keep
it
going.
dicated
a
one-sided,
anti
-
graphic Agency. In response to
questions, Hamlin said the JTA arm of the World Zionist Or- I understand that the process of Israel view by his open ex-
in recent years, in
was no longer receiving funds ganization. He pointed out that transfer to a reorganized board pressions
ASK FOR
which he appointed himself
from the Jewish Agency, and the American Section of the
a
champion
of
the
Arab
"Morrie Sherman"
that arrangements were being Jewish Agency was registered Gov. Wallace Defies
cause."
completed for the transfer of under the Foreign Agents Regis-.
Sales Manager
Sen. Fulbright's "fishing ex-
tl ation Act, and regularly filed Federal Court Order
ownership of JTA.
pedition into the activities of
periodical reports with the De-
Hamlin, appearing at the hear- partment of Justice.
on Bible Reading Ban groups supporting Israel, raised
ing, told the Senate Committee
the specter of some sort of an
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
The
major
functions
of
the
that "r e c e n t developments in
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international Jewish conspiracy
Jewish
Agency,
he
said,
outside
Africa, Asia and other parts of
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The executive director of the into the life of the country.
The American Section, he with it the board adopted a
Jewish Agency — American Sec-
AT
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