American Ambassador in Love With Israel; Barbour, on Job 10 Years, Rejected USSR Post By MOSHE RON (Jewish News Special Israel Correspondent) TEL AVIV—Meeting Ambassa- dor Walworth Barbour at Lydda Airport, where he was awaiting U.S. Secretary of State Wil- liam P. Rogers, I had this reply to my greeting: "In Israel I feel marvelous." It was as if he was expressing a wish that ambassa- dors in all parts of the world could walk around as freely and without guards, as he does in Israel. When Rogers arrived shortly thereafter he had a surprise for the many prominent guests and newsmen. In a short ceremony, in behalf of President Nixon, he presented Ambassador Barbour with the highest U.S. Medal of Honor for his diplomatic services of 40 years, 10 of which he has served in Israel. Rogers, a per- sonal friend of Barbour, addressed him as "My dear Wally" as he pinned the medal on his jacket. The U.S. ambassador in Is- rael has become one of the most popular diplomats in the coun- try. He has many friends, al- though he gives a cocktail party only once a year—on July 4. The heavily-built man with the dark glasses does not talk much and does not court the press, nor does he appear on TV. He is frank and voices his personal opinion on every subject, even before contacting his foreign of- fice and receiving official in- structions. Dan Patir, the Israeli journalist who has been press attache in Washington, describes Barbour as an ideal diplomat, with sincerity, punctuality, calmness, tolerance, modesty and steadfastness. Bar- bour ranks among the five Ameri- can diplomats who have. the great- est influence on the architects of American policy in Washing- ton. He was highly esteemed by former Secretary of State Dean Rusk and is today highly valued by Rogers. His reports are taken into consideration in the White House. When he recently visited Washington, President Nixon in- vited him to the White House to hear his personal views on Israel. When Nixon visited Israel after the Six-Day War, he was often seen in the company of Ambassa- dor Barbour. Barbour often brings personal messages from President Nixon and Rogers to Israel Premier 0 *, Golda Meir. He often tries to con- •"" vince 'Golda Meir, Vice Premier Yigal Anon, Defense Minister : Moshe Dayan and Foreign Minister Abba Eban in various matters. During his 10 years' service in Israel, Barbour has not changed his opinion about the •Jewish state. He does not have much contact with the popula- tion. He does not use Hebrew words like "Shalom," "Toda Raba," etc., in order to show off as do other diplomats. He regrets that he was not able to learn Hebrew. He is ,respected in social circles. Barbour started his diplomatic career 40 years ago, when he was 23 years old. A year later he was nominated vice consul in Naples. Afterward he served as vice consul in Athens and held diplo- matic posts in Baghdad and Sofia (during the Second World War). He was nominated liaison diplomat in Cairo with the exiled govern- ments of Bulgaria, Greece and Yugoslavia. After the war, he took over Eastern European affairs in the State Department in Washing- ton. In 1945 he was named U.S. envoy to London. He became U.S. ambassador to Israel in 1961. He is independent and relies on his own decisions. His reports to the State Department contain his personal attitudes and evalua- The Detroit Public Schools an- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS nounce the first issue of a new Friday, June 4, 1971-15 special-interest publication, Quest: LEC RIC CALCULATORS Detroit Public Schools Staff Jour- • $50.00 • nal. Dr. MAX ROSENBERG is XEROX PAPER editor. A teacher and administra- per ream • • $1.25 tor in the Detroit Public Schools for over 25 years, Dr. Rosenberg has written widely in educational and related fields. MISC. USED FURNITURE Add 'n Type 342-7800 • Right Place • Right Car • Right Price • Right Person HARVEY FREEDMAN Asst. 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