U.S. State Department Inherits Woes
of Mid East as Feldman Resigns
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1965, JTA, Inc.)
WASHINGTON — The Johnson
administration has now reverted
to the philosophy of the Eisen-
hower administration by turning
the Arab-Israel problem complete-
ly over to the State Department.
President Johnson feels that spe-
cial intercession for Israel on a
White House staff level is no
longer needed. He decided against
designating a replacement for
Myer Feldman, White House spe-
cial counsel, who resigned re-
cently. Mr. Feldman advised both
President Kennedy and Mr. John-
son on the Israeli side of issues—
supplying information and aspects
the State Department chose to
ignore.
The State Department is com-
mited to pursuit of improved re-
lations with Egypt's Nasser—if
necessary, at the expense of Is-
rael. The Department is con-
vinced that Nasser represents
the wave of the future in the
Near East. Egyptian-American
relations are deemed more im-
portant than the fate of Israel.
But American experts in other
capacities in official Washington
United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser plays his
are ready to write Nasser off as a
form of "Let's Pretend," a game also played in the Soviet Union
Communist satellite. Included are
officials of the Defense Depart-
around election time. What he's pretending to do is make a choice
ment, Central Intelligence Agency,
for president. What he's really doing is voting for the only name on
the ballot. Guess whose. (Oh, yes, the vote turned out 99.999 per cent and members of Congress. Never-
theless, the views advanced by
for Nasser.)
Secretary of State Rusk and Presi-
dential Advisor McGeorge Bundy
currently prevail.
The State Department has
people who became the greatest sought to minimize the role of
By RABBI MORRIS ADLER
I read with envy and admiration literary lights of English and Nasser in support of the pro-Com-
that the name given her first born American literature. The Bible is munist Congolese rebels and anti-
by former Princess Margaret was filled with stories of men and American actions occurring in
David. Had Princess Margaret been women bearing such prosaic and Cairo. No response was made
a commoner who lived in one of dull-sounding names as Jacob, when Nasser backed the Viet
our suburbs, the name. David Moses, David, Solomon, Amos, Cong and denounced the American
would have been the last to occur Sarah, Miriam, Rebecca, who left position in Viet Nam.
the impress of their lives upon all
to her.
When West Germany announced
Ask any rabbi who is called civilization.
cancellation of arms shipments to
From across the ocean I salute Israel, the State D e p a r tment
upon to preside at the naming of
you, Princess Margaret and your sought to evade any direct action
children!
Duncan would have been almost husband, and hope that your royal by the United States. The Depart-
universally preferred to David. It example may not be without its ment is fully aware of mounting
is non-biblical. It is Scotch. It is imitators.
Soviet arms shipments to Egypt,
used in contemporary novels. It
but feels Nasser might react nega-
suggests a long Anglo-Saxon fam-
tively if the United States supplies
ily background. What a perfect
Israel with balancing arms. The
name for a child named for his
"There were two men in a cer- department favors continued aid
pious grandfather Reb David from tain city, the one rich, and the to Nasser despite his diversion of
Pinsk!
other poor. The rich man owned funds to purchase new Soviet wea-
Dorian is another name serious- very many flocks and herds. But pons for war preparations.
ly to be considered. It cannot be the poor man had nothing but a
Secretary Rusk has not recently
easily contracted into a nickname. single little ewe lamb, which he cautioned the Arabs against di-
It has a distinguished sound. It had bought. He reared it and it version of waters flowing into Is-
has an aesthetic quality, else Oscar grew up with him and with his rael. But special envoy Averell
Wilde would never have chosen it children. It would eat from his Harriman was specifically instruc-
for his hero Mr. Grey.
plate and drink from his cup, and ted to warn Israel against reacting
Dwight obviously has its good it lay in his bosom, and it was like militarily to such Arab actions.
points. Drayton, Destry, Delaven a daughter to him. Now there came
Asked about the American view
and Derwood all possess the neces- a traveler to the rich man, and he on diplomatic relations between
sary qualities of being unusual, refused to take from his own flock West Germany and Israel, the
out-of-the-way names. Perhaps par- or his own herd to make ready for
State Department' sought to avoid
ents hone that a unique and dis- the wayfarer who had come to him, offending Nasser. The Department
tinctive name will insure an out- but he took the poor man's lamb would reply only that this was
standing life for its bearer. So par- and prepared if for the man who
merely a matter concerning Bonn
ents reach far out for the esoteric had come to him."
and Israel.
and rare.
(Hearing this tale) David's an-
The Department ignored an in-
A contemporary Mrs. Washing- ger became furious, and he said to
ton would never have thought of Nathan: "As the Lord lives, the telligence evaluation that the
giving her child the commonplace man that does this is worthy of Sino-Soviet bloc feels Nasser is
name George, nor would a Lincoln death; he shall restore the lamb much more useful to them as a
family have chosen Abraham. Yet sevenfold, because he did this and collaborating "neutral." Even if
America suspended aid, Nasser
somehow, and undoubtedly by because he showed no pity."
would not be wanted in the Bloc.
overcoming the added obstacle of
Whereupon Nathan cried to
their ordinary names, these two David: "You are the man! Thus Egypt can help infiltrate Africa
grew up to be the most notable says the Lord God of Israel: 'I and Asia more effectively as a
"neutral" than could a country
figures in American history.
anointed you king over Israel and
William, Charles, Samuel, and I delivered you out of the hand openly linked with the world
Herman were the given names of of Saul, and I gave you your mas- Communist front. Nasser actually
does Moscow much more good in
ter's house and your master's wives world penetration than any of the
into your bosom; I also gave you satellites.
the house of Israel and of Judah,
In his first public address after
and if that were too little, I would
add in this or that way. Why have leaving the White House, Mr.
you despised the Lord by doing Feldman predicted a growing
that which is evil in my sight? You Near Eastern crisis and grave
For the first time science has found
have slain Uriah the Hittite with danger to Israel.
a new healing substance with the as-
the sword, and you have taken his
Addressing a meeting in
tonishing ability to shrink hemor-
wife to be your wife, having slain Cleveland, Mr. Feldman warned
rhoids and to relieve pain — without
surgery. In case after case, while
him with the sword of the Am- that the Arabs were preparing
gently relieving pain, actual reduc-
monites. Now therefore the sword for war against Israel. He was
tion (shrinkage) took place. Most
shall never depart from your deeply concern e d about Is-
amazing of all — results were so thor-
ough that sufferers made astonishing
house!' "—II Samuel 12:1-10.
rael's security. He cautioned
statements like "Piles have ceased to
that, for the first time, Israel's
be a problem!" The secret is a new
Iry Olin, assist ant coach of enemies have "joined their mili-
healing substance (Bio-Dyne®)— dis-
covery of a world-famous research
the 1961 United States Maccabiah tary forces under a unified com-
institute. This substance is now avail-
Games basketball team, is current
able in suppository or ointment form
called Preparation Eck At all drug
ly basketball coach and athletic THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
vuutars.
director of Brandeis University.
16—Friday, March 19, 1965
What's in a (Jewish) Name?
Nathan Parable
mand — the initial step toward
war."
He pointed out that the Arabs
"are building sophisticated wea-
pons like guided missiles" and are
obtaining ultra-modern tanks, sub-
marines, and jet bombers from
the Soviet Union. "They have ob-
tained financing for military
equipment from oil-rich members
of the unified command," he said.
Mr. Feldman asserted that the
Arabs have "a diabolical plan for
the diversions of Israel's vital water
resources—and they have actually
embarked on this project." He
c alle d for increased American
vigilance, in view of tendencies in
the Arab world. In his view, "Arab
morale was strengthened to dan-
gerous proportions by their suc-
cess in getting West Germany to
halt arms shipments to Israel."
Mr. Weidman warned that Jor-
dan has grown belligerent despite
"every effort at peaceful solutions
to irritations along its 500-mile
border with Israel." He also cau-
tioned against "an Egypt sharpen-
ing its instruments of war against
Israel in Yemen and the Congo."
He called for vigilance and as-
sertion of views by supporters of
Israel.
NEW YORK (JTA)—Aryeh L.
Pincus, treasurer of the Jewish
Agency, in Jerusalem, told Amer.
scan Zionists that the Zionist
movement must find its way to the
college campus.
Speaking at a reception at the
Hotel Astor given by the Labor
Zionist Organization of America,
in honor of Marie Syrkin on the
occasion of her recent election to
the Jewish Agency executive, Pin-
cus said that the campus today is
the Zionist movement's major
front.
Marie Syrkin, who is associate
professor of English at Brandeis
University, said that she hoped to
reach youth in every possible way.
Prof. Syrkin is editor of the Jewish
Frontier, monthly magazine of the
Labor Zionist Organization. She is
the author of a number of works,
including a biography of Israel
Foreign Minister Golda Meir.
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