Federal Reserve's Arthur F. Burns
Relates Strong Feeling for Israel

By TRUDE B. FELDMAN
WASHINGTON — A r t h u r F .
Burns, chairman of the board of
governors of the Federal Reserve
System, recently returned from a
four-day visit to Israel where
honorary degrees were conferred
simultaneously upon him and
Prime Minister Golda Meir.
Dr. Burns had received 18 hon-
orary degrees previously, but this
one he deemed "an exceptional
honor."
The degrees were awarded by
the Hebrew University of Jeru-
salem at a festive convocation at
the Rothberg Amphitheater on the
Mt. Scopus campus. Dr. Burns was
cited for his distinguished career
as a scientist; as a leader of econ-
omic research; and for his role in
United States economic policy.
Mrs. Meir earned her degree for
the superior leadership she has
ARTHUR F. BURNS
given Israel during the perpetual
state of exigency.
that the people he met were
The feature of the commence.
"eager to work out their prob-
ment ceremony was an address
lems with the Arabs so that
by Dr. Burns on the topic of
general peace can be establish-
"Dedication and Hope." He em-
ed."
phasized that man's hope is a
After conferring with David
crucial element in his fate.
Horowitz, governor of the Bank of
"Right here in Israel," he told Israel, and attending a seminar
the students, "you are proving with economists, Dr. Burns con-
that hope is perhaps the most cluded that the prospects for the
powerful of all economic forces. future of the economy of Israel are
You are proving that a spirit of favorable.
purpose can give meaning to hu-
Other notables with whom he
man energy and overcome a lack had audiences were Abba Eban.
of material resources. In this, you minister for foreign affairs; Jeru-
are not breaking any rules of econ- salem Mayor Teddy Kollek; Avra-
omics: but you are developing new ham Harman, president of the He-
rules of political economy."
brew University and former Is-
In an interview this week, Dr. raeli ambassador to the U.S.; and
Burns indicated that he has long Moshe Dayan, the minister of de-
had an interest in the Jewish state. fense.
His first visit to Israel was in 1953
Dr. Burns visited with Lt. Gen-
—during the Lebanon crisis—and
the second in 1965. when he served eral Haim Bar Lev, chief of staff,
—for one month—as a visiting pro- who was one of his former stu-
fessor in the economics department dents at Columbia University.
"We spent a pleasant evening
of the Hebrew University.
On this trip, he had an oppor- reminiscing with- the general and
his
wife," Burns said. "We also
tunity to talk at length with Mrs.
Meir. "She was as calm and cour- renewed acquaintances with other
former
students and their wives in
ageous as always," he said. "She
is very realistic about Israel's rela- Tel Aviv and exchanged various
tions with foreign countries and and interesting views."
she .s also realistic about the
The most memorable portion of
needs of the economy."
his stay was his visit to the Old
He said President Nixon has a City of Jerusalem with Mrs.
Burns.
great admiration for Mrs. Meir,
and for the Israelis, "The Presi-
"We had a delightful four days
dent considers Mrs. Meir a cour- in Israel," he said. "We especially
ageous leader," he told me.
enjoyed the marvelous view of
"When I left for Israel, Mr. Jerusalem from the air. We cir-
Nixon sent with me his special
cled the city a few times and saw
'shalom' to her, and spoke again the integrated city — the old and
of his high regard for the prime
the new cities. It's an extraordin-
minister and her people.
ary sight. We flew to the Golan
"President Nixon deserves much Heights in a private plane. You
credit for bringing about the cease can't get that glorious view by
fire in the Mid East," Dr. Burns driving in an auto. It's a trip we
told this writer. "He is a true strongly recommend."
Born in Austria in 1904, the
friend of Israel, and this will be-
come increasingly clear."
son of Sarah and Nathan Burns,
the professor - economist emigrat-
He said that Mr. Nixon—in dis-
ed with his family to the United
cussing why America supports Is-
States at age 10. They settled in
rael—once stated: "Americans ad-
Bayonne, N.J., where he attend.
mire a people who can scratch a
desert and produce a garden. The
ed public school; he briefly
studied Hebrew. His Bar Mitzva
Israelis have shown qualities that
was also in New Jersey. He still
Americans identify with: guts,
speaks and understands some
patriotism, idealism, a passion for
Yiddish.
freedom. I have seen it. I know."
Dr. Burns and President Nixon
Dr. Burns described his parents
have been close personal friends as semiorthodox. His mother kept
for many years. While Mr. Nixon a kosher kitchen. His sister, Jean
was vice president, Burns was Rubin, still resides in Bayonne,
chairman of the President's Coun- where she is active in Jewish
cil of Economic Advisers and of community circles.
the President's Advisory Board on
The bespectacled Burns has a
Economic Growth and Stability. full head of soft, grey hair and a
Until Jan. 31 of this year—when scholarly face. He is personable,
he was sworn in as head of the humble and straightforward. He is
Federal Reserve System — Dr. sensitive not only to man's mate-
Burns served as counselor to the rial needs, but to his soul's needs
President.
as well. His dignity is warmed by
Dr. Burns said he didn't notice compassion. He is a giant of intel-
any unsual tension in Israel on this lect, of wisdom and of integrity.
trip . . . "but I found an under- In fact, the saying around here is
current of deep concern such as that when Arthur Burns speaks.
did not exist during my previous President Nixon listens.
visits. It is an entirely new situa-
Dr. Burns' wife is the former
tion now, with the Russians having Helen Bernstein of Brooklyn. She
come into the picture."
too studied some Hebrew. They
However, Dr. Burns did find
havetwo sons: David, a labor law-

6—Friday, September 4, 1970

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

yer with the Department of Hous
ing and Urban Development in
New York City; and Joseph, an
assistant professor at UCLA.
Mrs. Burns is a member of
Hadassah. She is also active in the
Academy of American Poets.

While lunching at the Hotel
Sonesta here, Mrs. Burns said
"Although Arthur has received
many other degrees, it was a
special thrill for me to see him
receive this one together with
Golda Meir at the Hebrew Uni-
versity. Imagine the wonder of
sharing the experience with that
warm audience. It was a delight-
ful ceremony and very exciting."

Mrs. Burns had admired a paint-
ing by artist Reuben Rubin which
hung on the wall of Golda Meir's
living room. The prime minister
gave her an illustrated autobio-
graphy by the artist as a memento
of her visit to Israel.
She related that Dr. Burns in-
spired the students at Hebrew
University with his expression of
confidence in their ability to create
a lasting prosperity by recognizing
the fundamental importance of
the human element.
In . turn, both Dr. and Mrs. Burns
said they had come home inspired
by a people whose spirit had en-
abled them to achieve a stable
and prosperous economic demo-
cracy in the face of continuous
adversity.

Agency Reports Spurt In
Student Requests for Aid

SAN FRANCISCO (JTA)—Fed-
eral and state cutbacks in educa-
tional funding and other effects of
the current economic recession
have spurred a sharp increase in
applications by students for loans
from the Hebrew Free Loan Asso-
ciation. The agency loaned more
funds to students in the San
Francisco Bay Area in the first
half of 1970 than in all of 1969.

One Cent Per Murder

LONDON — Franz Stangl, com-
mandant of the liquidation camp
at Treblinka, who is now on trial
in Dusseldorf for complicity in the
murder of 700,000, reportedly was
caught by Nazi hunter Simon Wie-
senthal after Stangl's son-in-law
betrayed him. The bargain struck:
$7,000, or one cent per murder.

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