Viet Issue Splits NCRAC Groups
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U.S. foreign policy, particularly in
the case of the Vietnam war."
The statement added:
"In times of crisis when emo-
tions may suffocate rational con-
sideration of vital issues and dissent
is viewed with suspicion, dissent
is most necessary for the decision-
making process of democracy. In
its absence the nation suffers by
> the failure to subject issues to
close examination and through the
ration of conditions which threat-
basic freedoms and values."
.2he joint declaration quoted
• approvingly a statement by Pre-
sident Johnson that "no Ameri-
can, young or old, must ever be
denied the right of dissent. No
minority must be muzzled.
Opinion and protest are the life
breath of democracy — even
when it blows heavy."
The Administration was asked by
NCRAC to seek an "understand-
ing" with the Soviet Union on "de-
escalating" the arms race in the
Middle East.
The proposal, urging the United
States to take the initiative in pro-
moting bilateral discussions to end
shipment of arms and war ma-
terials to the Arab states and
Israel, was made in a policy de-
claration adopted by the NCRAC.
The Council's declaration, noting
that the Soviet Union initiated and
has sustained the arms race in the
Middle East, endorsed the present
American policy of providing mili-
tary assistance to counteract the
flow of Soviet arms to the area.
It urges that the administra-
tion "continue to guard against any
shift" in the arms balance. This
policy, the delegates said, "has
worked to deter aggression and to
preserve the opportunities for
peace."
But their declaration stressed
that continuing efforts to main-
tain the arms balance "cannot
alone permanently assure peace,"
and the "acceleration of tensions"
in the Middle East will persist
until the major powers move to-
ward a "different and bolder"
course.
"With the Soviet Union s supply-
ing important arms to the Middle
East and the United States acting
in response to restore the arms
balance, the regional race carries
within it the seeds of a major con-
flict between East and West, a
conflict both perilous and unneces-
sary," the NCRAC statement said.
"An East-West understand-
ing," it added, "would do much
to allay mutual fears and hope-
fully help create an atmosphere
conducive to tal."
A U.S.-Soviet conference on
the issue should also include
guarantees of the integrity and
security of the Middle East
nations involved, the statement
The delegates expressed con-
certi over "a widening gap"
between white persons who main-
tain Negroes "are pressing too
hard" and Negroes who view
the social revolution as "moving
too slowly, offering too little,
too late."
The effect, they said, has been
a "progressive polarization of
Negro and white positions" that
threatens not only to erupt into
further violence "but rebellion
against the social order by some
segments of Negro groups."
To avert this, the NCRAC mem-
bers called for a stronger "coali-
tion of all groups" committed to
securing justice and equality "un-
der the law."
An appeal for Senate ratifi-
cation — with an explicit reser-
vation — of a United Nations
Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Racial Discri-
mination, adopted by the Gen-
eral Assembly at its last session,
and of four other longstanding
UN conventions, was made in a
policy statement on international
human rights.
The NCRAC statement viewed
the provision as limiting freedom
of speech and association, and in-
consistent with the American Bill
of Rights.
The policy statement also de-
plored the failure of the United
States to ratify the Genocide
Convention and similar UN con-
ventions dealing with forced
labor, slavery and the political
rights of women. Ratification of
a UN convention by a signatory
nation gives it the standing of an
international treaty.
The delegates pledged to inten-
sify the American Jewish corn-
Neumann Urges Zionists
Keep Open Mind on Ideas
to Alter Organization
BOSTON (JTA) — Emphasizing
that he was expressing his individ-
ual, personal opinion "as an Amer-
ican Zionist," Dr. Emanuel Neu-
mann called upon all Zionists to
be "open-minded" and receptive
to any ideas that may be advanced
for modifying the present structure
of the World Zionist Organization.
He addressed the annual conven-
tion of the New England Zionist
Region.
Declaring emphatically that "or-
ganizational shortcomings are by no
means the basic problem that has
affected the Zionist movement
since the State of Israel was es-
tablished," Dr. Neumann neverthe-
less urged serious consideration
of plans designed to strengthen
the movement by broadening its
base, establishing a closer unifica-
tion of Zionist forces, and mitigat-
ing the effects of party rivalries.
"It is the General Zionists
everywhere, who should be in the
forefront of such efforts, in keep-
ing with our fundamental outlook,"
Dr. Neumann asserted.
"As General Zionists, we have
never been a party in the strict
sense of the term, but on the
contrary have been historically
committed to advance the gen-
eral interest, setting it above the
particular interests of any party,
class or section. We have viewed
with regret the excessive frag-
mentation of the movement
through numerous parties and
splinter parties on the Right and
Left. General Zionists have been
forced to acconunodate them-
selves to the organizational pat-
tern which developed over the
years; but it remains their
proper role to help correct the
effects of the rigid party system.
"But I must warn," Dr. Neu-
mann added, "that any effort at
serious ' organizational reform in
the framework of Diaspora Zion-
ism, will fail unless the problem
is first tackled at the source and
center — in Israel."
NCRAC delegates adopted
r policy declarationS dealing
civil rights, United Nations
human rights conventions, discri-
mination against Soviet Jewry and
home rule for the District of Co-
lumbia. They serve as community
relations action guides for local
Jewish communities.
In the civil rights area, the de-
legates called for speedy enact-
ment of the civil rights bill now
before Congress, including four
amendments to strengthen the
legislation proposed by the Ad-
ministration, but also emphasized
) that laws alone would not correct
injustices to the Negro if he re-
mains economically or socially dis-
advantaged.
The Council statement, noting
that "unpunished assaults" against
Negroes and whites actively seek-
ing to strengthen civil rights "are
) an assault against the principles
of equal protection, strongly en-
' dorsed an amendment providing for
indemnification by the Federal
government to those who innocent-
ly suffer physical injury in the
civil rights struggle." The proposal
also recommends that the Federal Latins Arrive in Haifa
government have the right to sue
HAIFA (ZINS) — Two hundred
offenders, including a state or local olim; including 60 from South
\, government where law enforce- America, arrived here on the steam-
' meat has broken down.
er Theodor Herzl.
munity's effortS to mobilize world-
wide support for restoration of the
cultural and religious rights of
Soviet Jews.
On home rule for the District of
Columbia, the delegates urged that
the House of Representatives act
favorably on the bill passed by
the Senate.
Secretary Robert C. Weaver of
the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, urging sup-
port of administration programs to
overcome blight and poverty in the
cities, said in an address to NCRAC
delegates that "the impacted
ghetto, with its overtones of race
and segregation, is itself the most
explosive social problem of our
day."
Secretary Weaver called on
NSRAC's member organizations
to support legislation at all levels
of government to meet urban prob-
lems. He specifically asked that
they back the Demonstrations Cities
bill to inaugurate large-scale treat-
ment of physical and social de-
ficiencies in urban areas, and the
anti-discrimination housing pro-
posals in civil rights legislation.
President Johnson, in a White
House message to the NCRAC,
said that legislation proposed by
the administration a n d the
acceleration of existing programs
will help combat unemployment,
discrimination in housing and
education, and violence in the
cities.
He added: "There have been
senseless crimes 'against civil
rights advocates and members of
minority groups. There have been
violent outbreaks in our cities. The
passage of new legislation which
this administration has proposed
— plus the acceleration of exist-
ing programs — will help combat
these evils."
The American Jewish Conunit-
tee became a member agency of
the National Community Rela-
tions Advisory Council, raising
the number of national NCRAC
affiliates to nine. AJC had with-
drawn from NCRAC in 1952.
The number of local commu-
nity member agencies was in-
creased to 79 with the admittance
of the Jewish Community Council
of Tucson, Ariz.
Bnai Brith and its Anti-Defama-
tion League, which also withdrew
in 1952, rejoined the Council last
year.
Aaron Goldman of Washington
was reelected chairman of NCRAC.
Judge Isaac Pacht of Los An-
geles was elected a vice-chairman
of the Council at its closing session.
Re-elected vice-chairmen were
Jordan C. Band, Cleveland; Robert
K. Greenfield, Philadelphia; C. E.
Israel, Cincinnati, and Dr. Lou H.
Silberman, Nashville.
Lewis D. Cole of Louisville was
elected secretary and David M.
Cook of Indianapolis was re-elect-
ed treasurer.
Isaiah M. Minkoff was re-elect-
ed executive vice-chairman, a
post he has occupied for 22 years.
Friday, July 1, 1966-5
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Plan to End Joblessness Outlined by Israel Aide
the economy was not a goal in it-
self but rather an instrument "to
strengthen those branches requir-
ing such treatment." He reiterated
his belief that Israel could increase
its exports by $100,000,000 a year.
TEL AVIV (JTA)—Finance Min-
ister Pinhas Sapir reported here
that the government was working
on a plan to end unemployment
within two to three years. He also
said the government believed a
period of "restraint" was essen-
tial to prevent a strain on Israel's
balance of payments.
The finance minister linked the
campaign against joblessness with
greater exports in two addresses,
one at a meeting of the Mapai kib-
butz movement and the other giv-
en at the opening sessions of the
first meeting of the World Coun-
cil of Associations of Bi-National
Chambers of Commerce.
He told the Mapai meeting that
the new anti-unemployment pro-
gram would be part of a drive to
step up production for export. He
said Israel's efforts to restrain
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