American Jewish Committee Survey Finds Jews 'Invisible' in Social Study Textbooks NEW YORK (JTA) — Jews are, for the most part, America's "in- visible citizens" in textbooks for history and social studies courses in junior and senior high schools ex- amined in a sur- vey—part of it in Detroit—sponsor- ed by American Jewish Commit- tee and reported Sunday to the or- ganization's 63rd annual meeting. The meeting ended with the election of Philip E. Hoffman of Newark, an at- conspicuous by his absence from rights treaties, including the UN and "illustrative of a roadblock to appointed to the Supreme Court Genocide Convention, which has international human rights in coun- that I was occupying a Jewish matrial "and when he does appear, been tabled by the Senate For- tries where political power is de- seat," Goldberg said. "There is no the student, for the most part, is eign Relations Committee for centralized and local prerogatives need in our democracy to appoint given a bland portrayal of the life many years. treasured." a man to any institution of govern- and culture of the Jewish people, The report was made by Mrs. Citing a convention on elimina- ment to preserve a so-called racial Students thus failed to develop a Rita Hauser, U.S. permanent rep- ton of all forms of racial discrim- balance." balanced perspective of the cul- resentative to the UN Human ination which, while signed by the Fortas was the fifth Jew to serve ture, history and value of Jews or Rights Commission. She noted that U.S. has never been submitted to an adequate understanding of the the U.S. had acceded to only two the Senate, Mrs. Hauser said there on the nation's highest tribunal. vibrant aspects of Jewish commu- minor treaties among the many were constitutional difficulties in- 44—Friday, May 23, 1969 nal life." human rights conventions developed volved because it required a signa- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Correspondingly, he said, stu- by the commission and other UN tory nation to declare illegal the dents studying such material "de- bodies and called the U.S. position dissemination of ideas based on the world scene" in the examined TENNIS RANCH velop little if any appreciation of anomalous," "most distressing" racial superiority or hatred, and to Don Kerbis Jewish contributions to Western * * • prohibit organizations or propa- 120 Acre civilization or to American soci- Tennis Ranch ganda activities that promote or Boys and girls eight Local AJC Chapter ety." incite racial discrimination. to eighteen. Water- He reported that the organization to Meet on June 4 vliet, Michigan. Five In a news conference in connec- hours ten n i-s In- planned to use the survey informa- struction, sup e r- torney and real- The annual dinner meeting of the tion with the annual meeting, Ar- tion to suggest revisions to text- vised p 1 a y daily. Detroit chapter, American Jewish thur Goldberg criticized the concept tor. as president. Beginner, Intermediate, advanced book publishers and that it would players. Swimming, activities galore. a "Jewish seat" on the Supreme He succeeds Ar- Hoffman alert city and state education de- Committee, at Great Lakes Club, of Court Member A C.A. Write for brochure: and affirmed that President thur J. Goldberg, former Supreme partments which issue curricula June 4, will focus Don Kerbis Tennis Ranch, c/o Don Nixon was not under any obliga- Kerbis Tennis Club, 1664 Skokie Court associate justice. Max M. guidelines and lists of recommend- on the local proj- Valley Road, Highland Park, III. tion to designate a Jew as succes- Fisher of Detroit, recently named ed texts. He added that the AJCom- ects the organiza- 60035 (Area Code 312) 9314600. sor to Abe Fortas who resigned by President Richard M. Nixon as mittee would raise the issue of tion has been in- from the court last week. consultant on mobilization of textbook treatment of all minori- volved in under "I did not consider when I was Americans for volunteer service ties, religious and racial, in discus- Lewis Grossman's for urban needs, was re-elected sions with publishers. He cited as two-year presi- chairman of the executive board. among unsatisfactory textbooks "A dency. The pro- Bertram H. Gold, who was re- History of the United States," Al- posed slate of 4 5) Only women's reducing elected executive vice president, den and Magenis, 1960; "Problems officers for the At fird-Auterica's fabuloss resort.., resort in the midwest presented the report on the text- and Promise of American Democ- coming year will a playtime paradise where poll isajoy Lose Up to 10 Lbs. books and other instructional ma- racy," Eagleton Institute of Poli- be presented at a Week • Terrific food terials. He said preliminary find- tics, Rutgers University; "The the meeting. Grossman • &outdid 921 Lake Shore Dr. • pool Michigan City, Indiana sad patio ings were that the presence of American Story," Gavian and Highlighting the evening will be 219-TR 24595 • • Al sputa Jews in the world from biblical to Hamm, 1959; "The United States guest speaker, Hyman Bookbinder, • Gala floor Awn _ modern times is often ignored, as Since 1965," Walter Johnson, 1965; AJC Washington representative„ • FIFE 111110 r. are contributions of Jews to Amer- "Our Country's History," Davis S. who will describe "The Washington MTH. SULT REILLY'S HURON ica and the world, that the Hitler Muzzey, 1961; "The Record of Man- Scene—A New Look." Reservations Mow Low Redd HAVEN COTTAGES atrocities in general are treated kind," Roehm, Buske, Webster, will be accepted until Thursday. "MERE VACATIO• Modern housekeeping cot- NEARS CONE MOW almost casually with little reference Wesley, 1961; "A Global History of Grossman chaired a key plenary tages on Lake Huron. Finest to their enormity, that the creation Man," L. S. Stavrianos, 1962; "Our session at the national AJC annual of Beaches, safe for children. of Israel is virtually unmentioned Widening World, Ethel E. Ewing, meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria, and that many histories of the 1958; "Man's Story." T. Walter New York, last week on the sub- Not stoney. Rates $105 to 5150. Special week-end rates United States show a conspicuous Wallbank, 1964; and "Living World ject, "Is There a New Anti-Semit- SOUTH HAVEN. NICHICAN May & June. Phone: 517- laeas tar-silt win ale absence of references to anti- History," Wallbank, 1958. ism?" With Grossman in New York Semitism, bigotry, ethnic and mi- 362-2626. Tawas City, Route for the meeting were Detroit dele- t The delegat heard a report nority groups. discrimination and 2, Box 303, Michigan 48763. es - gates Abba Friedman, Irving Tu- that the Nixon administration kel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shapero, prejudice. was reviewing its stand on a Mr. and Mrs. Brewster Broder and The survey was made by series of international human Mr. and Mrs. Irving Kroll. teachers and by the education subcommittee of the AJCommit- tee's Los Angeles chapter and ON THE BEACH SOUTH HAVEN, MICH. 49090 the Jewish Community Council Michigan's Outstanding Jewish Resort - 80 ACRES OF FUN! SHERIDAN SPA - of Detroit. Most of the study con- cerned 45 textbooks, 19 in Ameri- can history and the rest in world history. World Jewish Journalists' Federation Creates Annual Literary Award TEL AVIV — The World Federa- Five thousand Israeli pounds tion of Jewish Journalists has es- ($1,450) in prize money will be di- tablished an annual literary-jour- vided equally into two sections, one nalistic award on the subject of for Israelis and one for contestants Gold reported that "The Jew is "The People and the State." in the Diaspora. There will be two prizes in each section, the first 1,500 pounds ($435) and second 1,000 pounds ($290), /SCHECHTER & HIRSCH' Aim of the award is to strength. en the ties between the Jewish peo- HOTEL ple all over the world and the state 0 of Israel, as well as to encourage K i writing on this subject. ENTIRE OCEA1WRONT MACH-3718 to Sae 8t•MIAMI BEACH The jury will be appointed every ... is a GREAT Kosher Hotel — you'll love Iti year by the World Federation. • DIAL Members of the jury for the 1969 For Your Reservation Call: MIAMI awards are Leon Dultzin, treasurer Y ley"." 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