Former U. S. Ambassador to Lebanon Bring Pro-Arab, Anti- zionist Message to the GOP (Continued from Page 1) sources of the Jordan-Yarmuk sys- tem, as recommended by the Eis- enhower Administration, and we support the water programs of Is- rael and Jordan, which are within the framework of that plan. "We will continue economic as- sistance to the peoples of the Near East but we will insist that our assistance be used for de- velopment to raise living stan- dard and not to finance prepara- tions for aggressive war. "The peace of the Near East is menaced by the reckless Soviet arms shipments to Egypt and other Arab states, by Egypt's ex- pansionist policies and persistent Arab threats to destroy Israel. To avert new hostilities and to en- sure stability we will take meas- ures to prevent an arms imbal- ance and to integrate Israel into our defense system so that she may be strong enough to defend herself and to deter attack." Sponsors of the statement in- clude: Senators Case (N.J.), Ja- vits (N.Y.), Kuchel (Calif.), Prou- ty (Vt.), Scott (Pa.), Simpson (Wyo.) ; Representatives Ander- son (Ill.), Andrews (N. Dak.), Broyhill (Va.), Clausen (Calif.), Cunningham (Neb.), Dwyer (N.J.), Halpern (N.Y.), Horton (N.Y.), King (Calif.), Kunkel (Pa.)„ Mc- Intire (Me.), Osmers (N.J.), Oster- tag (N.Y.), Pelly (Wash.), Robison (N.Y.), Schweiker (Pa)., Sibal (Conn.), Tollefson (Wash.), Tupper (Me.), Utt (Calif.), Wallhauser (N.J.), Wharton (N.Y.) and Wilson (Calif.). Anti-Israel testimony by a former U.S. Ambassador Tues- day drew a sharp response from members of the platform com- mittee. The witness, Harold B. Minor of the Citizens Committee on American Policy in the Near East, called for an "impartial" Near Eastern policy, elimination of the traditional Arab-Israel peace plank, and attacked Israel on the Jordan River diversion and Arab refugee issues. Rep. Silvio 0. Conte of Massa- chusetts indicated that Minor was hypocritical in asking "impartial- ity" and termination of "partisan" considerations when he simultan- eously took liberty to single out Israel for blame. The Congress- man asked the witness why he didn't find fault with President Nasser's United Arab Republic for purchasing Soviet jet bombers to threaten Israel. He said the witness asked the committee not to inject the Israel issue into domestic policies but had injected one-sided anti-Israel allegations. Minor replied that American influence with Nasser had im- proved and that the platform com- mittee did not have all the facts of the situation. Rep. Conte re- plied that as a member of Con- gress who serves on the foreign aid subcommittee he felt in pos- session of first hand information regarding the Nasser regime's threats to peace. He made clear that he felt Minor's testimony to be biased. Questions also arose from the platform committee on why Minor, in view of his injection of anti-Israel issues, did not also cite problems like the continued presence of Egyptian troops in Yemen. He replied that it would not be in the American interest to do so. Delegate William Wright of Nevada asked Minor how he could claim impartiality when he sought to blame Israel for her water de- velopment program. Minor re- plied that the water diversion scheme was a threat to peace. Minor is a former American ambassador to Lebanon who served 30 years in the State Department. He was supported by Dele- gate Victor Hruska of Florida. Anti-Zionist testimony by Wil- liam Louchheim of the American Council for Judaism alleged that politicians who sought Jewish votes through pro-Israel policies were acting on a false assumption. He excited no unusual interest. However, Rep. Frances Bolton, Ohio Republican, applauded vigor- ously to show her approval. Louchheim advocated actions to force Zionist agencies in the United States to be registered by the government "to protect United States citizens from unwit- tingly serving a political and for- eign nationality cause, when they believe they are advancing reli- gion or philanthropy." He also ad- vocated prevention of alleged ef- forts of what he described as an Israeli-Zionist conspiracy to "con- quer the communities" of United States Jews. Louchheim charged that, since 1924, the United States has fol- lowed a policy of "omissions or acquiescence" in response to Zion- ist activities. He said that candi- dates for public office falsely as- sumed that the "voting habits of Jewish citizens in American elec- tions are predicated upon a prom- ise of political support for Israeli projects." Statements were made on the Israel policy issue by Norman Raies, spokesman of the Cedar Society, an organization of Ameri- cans of Syrian-Lebanese ancestry. U. S. Sen. Jacob K. Javits and Sen. Kenneth B. Keating, New York Republicans, along with Sen. Hugh Scott, Pennsylvania Repub- lican, who is a member of the platform committee, have indi- cated that they will support the proposed pro-Israel plank in tes- timony. Ogden Reid, f o r m e r United States Ambassador to Israel, a New York Republican now in the House of Representa- tives, also will testify. Brock Maisland will testify on behalf of the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry. Testimony on various other sub- jects of Jewish interest were of- fered by Daniel Neal Heller, na- tional commander of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States; Mrs. B. Abbott Goldberg, of the National Council of Jewish Women; I. L. Kenen, of the Amer- ica-Israel Public Affairs Commit- tee, and Bernard Katzen, of the National Republican Committee. 1 4 Now in Progress YOU ARE INVITED TO MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS AT IMPRESSIVE PRICE REDUCTIONS Reductions 15% to 50% ON AN EXCELLENT SELECTION OF SUITS - SPORT COATS - SLACKS - TOPCOATS RAINCOATS - FURNISHINGS - HATS including our nationally known SHOES $165 IMPORTED CASHMERE OVERCOATS BUY NOW - BILLED OCTOBER 119" IMPORTERS • CLOTHIERS Washington Boulevard ra eetr in °Kul es Free Parking Open Monday Evenings Charge Accounts WO 1-9292. U Thant to Visit Middle East During African Summit Parley UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. —.. Sec. Gen. U Thant said here Wednesday that he intends to visit the Middle East before the next session of the General Assembly, which is to convene this year in November and made it clear that by "Middle East" he meant spe- cifically Israel and its neighboring states. Thant revealed that plan at a general press conference here when he was asked whether in view of the fact that he will be in Cairo in the next two weeks, and since there have been renewed shootings on the Syrian-Israeli border, he Would visit also Damascus and Jerusalem. His trip to Cairo is to be only one stop in a 15-day tour on which he is to leave next week. In Cairo, he will •attend the summit meeting to be held there by African states. In answer to the query about a possible visit to Damascus and Jerusalem, he said "It will be very difficult for me to extend my itinerary and fit into my available time any other visits. But is is my intention to visit the Middle East before the next session of the General Assembly." Thant was asked whether the UN would take action in the case of one member supplying arms to a second for the purpose of attacking a third member. The question alluded to the furnishing of arms by the So- viet Union to Arab States intending to attack Israel. He replied that the question could be answered only if specific instances were mentioned and that in any event such issues should be brought "be- fore the proper organs of the UN Nations." He was asked whether he would apply to the Middle East the general principal which he enunci- ated earlier in connection with Southeast Asia that all disputes should be settled not by war but by the use of diplomatic moves toward conciliation. He replied, "I hate to generalize on such an issue to apply this ap- proach all over the world. Of course for the Middle East there are various decisions by various organs of the United Nations." Pfeiffer and only Pfeiffer offers you the exact same beer on tap and under the cap. Can U. S. Savings Bonds be used as loan collateral? No—and for your own protection. No one can redeem Savings Bonds except that person to whom bonds are issued, or the legally authorized guardian or custodian for that person. 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