THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

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Liberty Lobby Del lies True Magazine
Allegations; Says I t Is Suing for Libel

Editor, The Jewish News:
Your issue of Oct. 24, refers to
the article in the November True
concerning Willis A. Carto and Li-
berty Lobby.
Legal proceedings are being in-
stituted against True for that li-
belous article, and it might be de-.
sirable for you not to repeat that
false information in your own pub-
lication. Our attorneys have advis-
ed us not to discuss the matter,
other than to say we categorically
deny all allegations made.
One distinction should be made
clear: Liberty Lobby has never
made contributions to political
candidates. An organization by
the name of United Congression-
al Appeal (P.O. Box 1902, Wash-
ington, D.C.) has made contri-
butions to conservative candi-
dates. Inquiries about that or-
ganization should be made to
them.
Your readers should be inform-
ed that Liberty Lobby is a nation-
al; vounteer non partisan, politi-

cal-action institution for men and
women dedicated to the preserva-
tion of the Constitution and the re-
public. In fact, the people who
comprise our board of policy
(more than 20,000) have all sign-
ed the following oath:
I certify that I do not advocate,
nor do I belong to any group
which advocates the violent over-
throw of the government of the
United States.
I believe in the Constitution.
I place my allegiance to the re-
public of the United states above
that which I give to any other tem-
poral power, party, or faction.
Do you have a better criteria for
measuring the patriotism of an
American?
Sincerely,
MARTEN S. RICHARDSON
General Counsel
Liberty Lobby
300 Independence Ave. S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20003

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Asks Action on Hijackers

Editor, The Jewish News:
The Jewish community needs
and deserves a more aggressive
leadership.
The inadequacy of this leader-
ship is exemplified by the contents
of the "urgent bulletin to presi-
dents and delegates." issued by
the JCC president, "for immedi-
ate action on behalf of the two
Israeli passengers still detained in
Damascus." It took a few months
for things to become ''urgent - and
"immediate."
The bulletin urges to write or
wire to the "UN . . ., U.S. State
Department . . ., to the airline and
airline pilots association, urging
them . . .".
To write to the State Depart-
ment these days, when that depart-
ment is up to its nose in protests
and threats—from within and with-
out—which are undeniably of great-
er urgency and immensity, will
make as much an impression as
a mouse's squeak in a roaring
lions' den. It will be even more
ridiculous to write to the UN—
especially to U Thant—only two
weeks after this body voted to be-
stow membership in the Security
Council to Syria, thus elevating the
criminal to the position of judge
and jury on the actions of other
governments, notably that of Is-
rael. The best one can expect from
writing to U Thant—whose actions
were recognized by many as a
major cause for precipitating the
1967 war, who is a regular critic
of Israel and not one direct admo-
nition to the Arabs—is to receive
from him the title of "nincom-
poop."
As for writing to the airline and
airline pilots association, they have
their interest to look after, and.
in the final analysis, they are con-
trolled by the same governments
that placed Syria in the Security
Council. The fate of two Israelis, or
200,000 Israelis for other human
lives) does not disturb them very
much, as recent history has shown.
If one is permitted to express
his opinion, there is a lot of naivete.
if not worse than that, in urging
this type of action now. Instead.
why not, for example, bring to the
attention of the community—and
whoever is willing to help—which
are the airlines that maintain ser-
vice to Damascus, the "lack of ac-
tion" that the thinking person may
take with respect to these com-
panies, and similar ones in other
categories, will speak much louder
and be considerably more effective
than a piece of paper that will he
"filed away." The airlines will then
do the writing or wiring to their
governments, and they will he
heard louder and clearer.
DR. MOSHE ZIRIN

, Editor, The Jewish News:
I was disturbed by the united
plea of the employes of our Jewish
social agencies which appeared in
The Jewish News Nov. 7. I agree
with the sentiments which moti-
vated them and with the modera-
tion of their program to meet and
pray for peace in Vietnam.
I As I said, I was disturbed be-
cause of their failure to take in
the entire scope of the foreign
policy of the United States govern-
ment. They are plainly short-
' sighted because the tactics in
southeastern Asia are not limited
to that area of the world alone.
but also includes Israel.
Withdrawal from Vietnam as
so many are demanding would cre-
ate a vacuum there and a pattern
which could well befall the Middle
East.
Sincerely.
JULIUS PLISKOW
19943 Roslyn
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Editor, The Jewish News:
I was shocked to see an adver-
tisement in your newspaper pro-
, claiming s u pp or t of President
Nixon on Vietnam. As Americans
we all have a right to express our-
selves under our democratic con-
cept of government: however, I
take particular exception to one
word in this ad. which I personally
. find insulting. contemptuous and
undemocratic: the use of the
words, and I quote. "demonstra-
. tion contains the word demons.
I, as an American. closed my
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place of business on Saturday and
went to Washington to participate
in a peaceful, legal demonstration
i • against President Nixon's present
policy on Vietnam. I believe that
as an American, I have the unde-
niable right to express my opposi-
tion to my government on critical
issues with which I disagree.
Sincerely.
ROBERT GARELICK
20208 Livernois

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social evils that beset the commu-
nity around us.
Many national bodies, the Zion-
ist Organization, and most recently
the Reform rabbinate have ac-
knowledged the importance of day
schools for the future of Judaism
Federations of numerous cornmu-
nities in the U. S. have recognized
the place of day schools in the
Jewish education system and have
allocated the necessary funds for
their operation. It is to the credit
of supporters of day schools of
our community, that after assum-
ing their obligations to Federation,
they have the vision to assure the
continuation of Jewish identity in
our community. It is, alas, a shame
that the policy makers of our Fed-
eration have not yet reached the
favorable conclusions on day
schools that are becoming a na-
tional trend. It is my hope that
contributors will make their feel-
ings known, and that Federation
will act before the frustration and
anger of "concerned Jewish stu-
dents" confront them with the
issue.
Sincerely yours,
MRS. SAMUEL H. PRERO

Friday, November 21, 1969-29

Increase in Judaica Programs Reported

NEW YORK (JTA)—A continued he offered will he modern Hebrew,
increase at American colleges and and governments and history of
universities in Jewish studies pro- the Middle East.
grams has been reported by the
National Foundation for Jewish
Culture, cititng developments at
seven such institutions. They were
listed as Cornell University, Brook-
lyn College, Ohio State University,
State University of New York at
Albany, Syracuse University, Utah
University and Vassar College.
Programs at three of the univer-
sities were developed in response
to petitions from students and
faculty members.
Cornell University agreed to in-
troduce a Jewish Studies program
in its Arts College after it received
a petition for such a program from
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a Committee of Concerned Jews at
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Campus Investigation

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Editor, The Jewish News:
With regard to the appeal for until January. he is prepared to • 111
increased educational efforts made discuss findings and the problems
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