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Puzzling State Department Questionnaire Issued for Employes

woman employe applying for The Senate subcommittee, con-
foreign service to an extensive cerned with maintaining the con
WASHINGTON — The Senate "test" on matters relating to her stitutional rights and dignity of the
subcommittee on constitutional religion, sex life, family, personal individual, felt such questions on
rights is disturbed about some habits and other matters. personal religious conviction to be
Searching questions on religious
One phase of the test involved "shocking."
eonvictions the Department of 570 questions to which she ,was
The subcommittee c h a i r m a n
State is asking employes applying
to respond rapidly "quickly and asked the State Department for a
for foreign service.
without thinking or delibera- report on the type of information
State Department personnel have
lion." Included were questions gained from these tests "which
been required to answer either
on the divinity of Christ and would justify such an invasion of
"true" or "false" to such assertions
theological convictions pertain- privacy." Also demanded were de-
as "Christ performed miracles."
ing to. Christianity. scriptions of the circumstances
Other "true" or "false" answers
The State Department declined that would require such tests and
Must be given to statements that to discuss the question of how a data on the individuals who make
a
devil
and
"I believer there is
Jewish applicant's conception of the determination of their need.
hell in after life . . I believe in Christ pertaining to his mental
A reply by the State Department
hereafter
.
.
I
feel
sure
fitness for an overseas assignment.
a life
Does the department believe said "there are at least three types
there is only one • true religion"
and "I pray several times a week." that employes should "pray to- of situations, and possibly others,
This emerged when the sub- gether and stay together?" in which such testing is necessary
provide suitable help
eommittee undertook an investiga-
The State Department also re- in order to
tion of probes conducted by gov- quired respondents to indicate to the individual and to protect
ernment agencies of employees whether they are troubled, and to the interests of the U.S. Govern-
through psychological and psy- what extent, by being "confused in merit."
The three situationsde scrilied
ehiatric testing. The subcommittee my religious beliefs and "differ-
found a specific example in which ing from my family in religious involved foreign service employes
the State Department subjected a beliefs." who have been overseas and have
begun to have an emotional break-
down due to the stresses of the
post to which they have been as-
signed; security matters, where
psychiatric consultation and psy
chological testing may be neces-
NEW YORK (JTA) — A docu- view of the Israel government's sary to fulfill responsibilities under'
mented analysis of the issues in declarations that Israel would "act Executive Order 10450; and an em-
volved in harnessing the Jordan to protect her vital rights" on the nloye or a dependent who has an
River system published here con- water question. The report cites emotional problem which requires
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eludes that the current water di- indications, however, that Jordan treatment.
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version projects of both Israel and may be reluctant to take part in
According to the State De-
Jordan "do not, at the present excessive diversion actions.
partment, "psychological tests
time conflict with one another."
The comprehensvie study of the are not reported by the State De-
However, the report warns that water issue in the Middle East was partment unless in the opinion ;
of a psychiatrist they are needed
a future clash cannot be ruled out issued by the American Jewish
to evaluate more objectively an
Suburban Coats To Size 60
as long as Jordan actively supportsi Committee. The study was pre-
for
employe or the dependents of
fhe Arab League's plans to block pared by George E. Gruen, a mem-
an employe."
full implementation of Israel's Na-lber of the committee's foreign af-
The Senate subcommittee also
tional Water Carrier by diverting fairs department and a specialist
the Jordan River's headwaters. Is- on Middle Eastern affairs.
learned that the Department of
rael's Carrier has begun to pump
Covered in the report are the in- Labor has asked applicants for the
Suits or Jackets 36 to 64
Dress Shirts 141/2 to 22
water from Lake Tiberias south- ternational developments on this department's youth opportunity
Wool Slacks 30 to 60
Sport Shirts 14 1/2 to 22
ward to the coastal plain and the issue, as well as the current status program whether they believed
House Shoes .. 9 to 16
"
Flannel Shirts
Negev.
of the various plans in the politi- "there was only one true religion."
Sweaters 36 to 56
Hickok Belts 32 to 64
cal,
military
and
water
diversion
Because
of
federal
and
anti-bias
Based on a close examination
fields,
adopted
by
the
recent
Arab
laws
pertaining
to
fair
employment
of official Jordanian government
15360 LIVERNOIS gear Ferike11
and Arab League sources as well League summit conferences in Practices, most federal agencies
UNiversity 2.2104
Cairo and Alexandria to counter ceased inquiring into the religious
as technical data, the study finds
that if Jordan were to cooperate Israel's water project. preference of applicants. But the
Security Charge Accounts Invited
fully with Syria and Lebanon to
The Soviet Union and Commu- new programs of "psychological
Implement the Arab League's
nist China are continuing to sup testing" are apparently seeking to
complete diversion plan, "it
port the position of the Arab
could ultimately diminish the
League, the study points out. The
amount of Jordan water reach- United States has been backing
ing Israel by one-third or more."
"Israel's current efforts," the re-
Such action 'undoubtedly would port states.
The planned extension of the
heighten Jordan-Israel tension," in
Jordanian canal is expected to
continue to receive American
Christian Delegate
backing as long as it remains
within the framework of the Eric
to Zionist Convention
Johnston Plan, according to the
report.
Shows Love of Israel
However, according to a State
When • Lottie Forder of Hicks- Department spokesman cited in the
ville, 0., heard that participation report, "in case the Arab states
in the Zionist organization's trip attempt to frustrate the Israeli
to Israel would require • member- plan by other counter-diversion
ship in good standing for six projects, the United States would
Months, she immediately applied oppose such projects if it appears
for membership. Six months later, that the Arab riparian states com-
she was in Israel—possibly the only bined were offtaking waters in ex-
Christian delegate to the Zionist less of the combined allocations
convention.
to the Arab states specified in the
Miss Forder thus has held ZOA 1955 plan."
membership since December 1962.
The report finds that crucial fac-
the 'kibitzer'
She not only attended all sessions tors will be the ultimate size and
at the Israel conclave, but was hon- eventual use of the Mukheiba and
says:
ored with a bronze medallion from Maqarin dams, which the Jordan-
"You can lead a
the Israeli government as a token ian government is preparing to
can
't make him b horse to seltze r , but you
of appreciation. She met President construct on the Yarmuk River, as
Zalman Shazar and was invited to part of a large-scale irrigation and
ring back the bottle'',
special receptions by Shazar and power development program in the
Ambassador to Israel Walworth Yarmuk-Jordan Valley region. The
pounds
Barbour.
r,
Mukheiba dam is also a key ele
It doesn't stop there, either. ment in the Arab League's diver-
A. number of trees in the Free-
sion plan.
dom Forest have been planted
__by Miss Forder, and she has..
donated a chair in the new •- Los Angeles $250,000 Gift
Star Silver synagogue in mem- to University of Judaism
ory of her late sister, Connie.
LOS ANGELES (JTA)—A pro-
Miss Forder often speaks to
Christian groups on what she has fessional chair in Bible has been
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Seen on two trips to Israel. This established at the University of
13505 west seven mile at hartweil
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year, she was again a delegate to Judaism, the West Coast branch of
new
orleans
mall
•
ten
mile
road
at
greenfield
the Jewish Theological Seminary
the Zionist Organization conven- of
15401 West Seven Mile at Prest
America, by Samuel A. Fryer, a
13433 W. 8 Mile Rd. near Schaefer
tion, representing the Michigan
VE 6-6338
Dixfield Market
and Ohio Valley region in Wash- prominent Los Angeles philan-
thropist.
1 3504 West Seven Mile at Hartwell
ington, D.C.
6300
West
Seven
Mile
at
Livemois
The gift of $250,000 to establish
Miss Forder admits that she first
(Knish Joint)
(in Kresge's)
joined the Zionist Organization of the chair, brings to $500,000 the
Atnerica because she wanted to total contributed by Fryer to the
most stores open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily and sunday
idsit Israel on an inexpensive tick- university. The building housing
OPEN ALL DAY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25th
the
institution
which
was
pur-
et. Now she expects to become a
nfe member of the Fort WaYne chased largely with funds contrib-
uted by Fryer, is named for him.

By MILTON FRIEDMAN

Copyright, 164, JTA Inc.

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