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Many Observers
Hubert Humphrey's Attitude on Vietnam and Arab Aggression Puzzles
backing, that might tempt them
million dead to drive out the Arab aggression. It was pointed
ignite a holocaust. Therefore,
foreign conquerors by sheer de- out that the Administration sees to
any analogy between the Israeli
the
Southeast
Asia
situation
as
termination and endurance and the
situation and that of Vietnam
example of the Vietnamese peo- different from the problems con- is being discouraged by official
ple who forced the big power, the fronting Israel.
Israel, it was said, should re- Washington.
United States of America, to bend
Humphrey was also said to have
its knee before the right of self- strain itself, avoid reprisal, and
seek security through appeals to heeded State Department requests
determination."
the United Nations. The absence that no offense be given the Arabs
Two days later, the Vice-Presi- of a "UN presence" in Vietnam on the eve of the first goodwill
dent addressed the Jewish vet- made it impossible for the United visit by American naval ships to
erans, a group deeply concerned States to follow such a policy Egypt since the fall of King"
about the fate of Israel as well there, according to the Washing- Farouk. The State Department felt
as the fate of Vietnam. Hum- ton authorities.
the invitation of two destroyers to
phrey commended the veterans
Washington stressed that Israeli Port Said indicated improved
Sam walked into a bank and for their vigorous support of the reprisal actions must be avoided, American-Arab relations, although
Administration's Vietnam
lest Syria obtain a pretext to de- the Soviet Union's navy is enjoy-
asked the clerk, "How much would
you charge me interest, if I bor- policies. Decorated with the mand a Soviet security guarantee ing virtual base privileges in Alex-
JWV's gold medal of honor, against Israel. This might cause an andria. Egypt welcomed the three-
- Humphrey's speech followed rowed a dollar?"
Humplifey went on to deplore East-West confrontation in the day American visit, with a view
flagrant threats by the Syrian
The clerk looked at him strange- what he termed "new isolation,
Near East, which America wishes to renewed American economic
president and chief of staff that a ly "Err, we charge 6 per cent ism" in America.
to avoid at a time when Ameri- aid.
"popular liberation war" was being interest. That would be 6 cents
Despite Humphrey's omissions,
He said: "There can be no safe can efforts are concentrated on
prepared against Israel. But the for the year."
the JWV adopted a resolution en-
America in an unsafe world," and Vietnam.
Vice-President saw fit to condemn
"0. K., give me the dollar," he asserted that "aggression un-
It was said also that irresponsi- dorsing increased military com-
such aggression — except in Viet-
exclaimed.
ble
Syrian Military leaders might mitments by the administration in
checked
is
aggression
unleashed."
' nam and Southeast Asia—only in
obtain
leverage, through Soviet Vietnam.
He
cautioned
that
a
firm
stand
"Wait a minute," the clerk de-
general and vague terms.
clared, "What have you got for at the time of the Nazi occupation THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday„ September 9, 1966-11
This puzzled some, who recalled security?"
of Rhineland or Munich might
•
have stopped subsequent aggres-
the Vice-President's address in
Sam handed over $50,000 in gov- sion—linking this with the Ad-
June, at the convention of the
Ameridan Jewish Press Associa- ernment bonds— much to the ministration's involvement in Viet-
ADVANCE SHOWING OP
Lion. Humphrey then made a clerk's amazement. The bonds were nam. He stressed that it was pre-
taken as security for the one dollar ferable to act early than to face
I detailed and poignant analogy be-
Finer Outercoats
tween the Communist-inspired loan. The dollar was given to him a total war later, that the Ameri-
THE
CASHMERE
MONGOLIAN
PURE
threats facing both Vietnam and and he walked out.
can investment -in Southeast Asia
FAMOUS "CLOTH OF GOLD"—IN NAVY,
At the end of the year, Sam was worth the cost.
Israel. He told how the Chinese
BLACK, TAN & LUGGAGE BROWN.
Commuists were fomenting an walked into the bank, handed the
NOW $132.
REG. $165.
But
he
said
not
a
word
to
clarify
Arab "liberation" war against Is- clerk one dollar and six cents.
POPULAR
GRAY
HERRINGBONE
OUTER
the
Administration's
response
to
THE
rael and compared Israel's blight "That clears up my obligation.
COATS IN TWO SHADES
the new threats against Israel. He
with that of Vietnam. Hum- "May I have my securities?"
NOW $92.
$115.
Reg.
phrey referred to reports of Arab
The clerk went to the vault, took neither urged Israel to stand firm
Select Your Coal Now For November Billing
I \ collusion with the Viet Cong. and out the securities, and handed them against aggression, nor warned the
' indicated that friends of Israel to Sam. "Excuse me," the clerk in- Syrians against launching a
should rally behind Saigon in a terjected, "It's none of my busi- Chinese-type "liberation" war in
consistent response to develop- ness, of course, but tell me a man the Near East.
State Department sources later
ments jeopardizing Israel.
who has $50,000 in government
Following these remarks, serious bonds—why in the world did you explained the Vice-President's
omissions. They said that Israel
GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS
violence erupted on Israel's north- have to take out a one dollar loan?"
WASHINGTON BLVD.— BOOK BLDG.
must not conclude that Ameri-
Sam
looked
at
him
innocently
Free
Parking Just West of Bldg,
borders.
Syrian
forces,
using
ern
Phone WO 2-5191
can reprisal actions and attacks
Soviet-supplied jets and weapons, and explained, "Tell me how else
on
North
Vietnam
justify
a
could
I
put
my
bonds
in
a
safe
de-
struck at Lake Tiberias and else-
similar policy by Israel against
where. Gen. Suidani, Syrian army posit vault for six cents a year?"
By MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright. 1966, JTA, Inc.)
WASHINGTON — Why did Vice
President Hubert H. Humphrey
fail to comment on recent Arab
threats to launch a "liberation
war" against Israel, when he spoke
at length before the Jewish War
Veterans about the need for
greater American response to
"national liberation wars" in Viet-
nam and elsewhere? This ques-
tion has been raised in the wake
of the Vice President's remarks
' the recent JWV national con-
ation in Atlantic City.
chief of staff, openly proclaimed
on Aug. 23: "An all-embracing
popular war of liberation has been
prepared. We will shift the strug-
gle from the frontiers deep into
the conquered territory in the
fight against imperialism. The
revolutionary regime is determined
to carry out the liberation (of
"Palestine") inspired by the ex-
ample of Algeria, sacrificing a
Vault for Six Cents
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