Solidarity • • •
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For USSR Jewry

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Detroit and Michigan will join in as Solidarity Day With
Soviet Jewry is observed across the nation Sunday. A rally
is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Southfield Civic Center, fol-
lowing an 11:30 a.m. motorcade from Southfield High School.
At the State Capitol in Lansing at 2 p.m.. a statewide rally
will draw participants from major cities" and campuses
throughout Michigan.
(For detailed stories, see pages 6. 37)

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April 28, 1972

Nixon, Rogers to Present Jewry's
Views at Kremlin 'Appropriately'

70,000 USSR Emigrants

Seen as Realistic for '72

TEL AVIV (JTA)—More than 90 per cent of the
Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union who arrived in
Israel last year have found housing and jobs, accord-
ing to Louis A. Pincus, chairman of the World Zionist
Organization Executive. Addressing the presidium of
the Zionist Actions Committee here, Pincus said the fore-
cast of 70,000 immigrants in 1972 seemed realistic on
the basis of the number who have arrived during the
first three months of the year. lie said about half of
the newcomers would be from Western countries.
Pincus warned, however, that an anti-immigration
backlash that has developed in the country has had a
bad affect on immigration generally and on Soviet im-
migration in particular. Soviet Jews are not indifferent
to what goes on in Israel, Pincus said, referring to resent-
ment among the settled population over certain privileges
accorded new immigrants.
Despite these developments, Israel continues to be
the preferred destination of most Jews granted exit from
the Soviet Union. Only 130 Soviet Jews have gone directly
to the U.S., it was learned here, and only about 40 Jews
who reached Vienna en route to Israel :changed their
minds and went to the U.S. instead, according to informa-
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WASHINGTON (JTA)—President Richard M. Nixon and Secretary of State William R
Rogers will present the concern of the American Jewish community "in an appropriate way" at
the summit conference in Moscow beginning May 20. it was reported to the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency late Tuesday afternoon by Jacob Stein, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major
American Jewish Organizations, after he and two other Jewish leaders had a 70-minute private
meeting with Secretary Rogers at the State Department. Stein was accompanied at the meeting by
Max M. Fisher, president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, and Richard
Maass, chairman of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry.
The three leaders told the JTA they were very much satisfied with their session with
Rogers. Stein said the delegation had expressed concern over the plight of Soviet Jews and that
Secretary Rogers was "sensitive and concerned" about the matter. They said Rogers "listened
attentively" and was "extremely knowledgeable" about the circumstances of Soviet Jews. Rogers
said he would communicate the Jewish community's feelings to the President, Stein reported.
Leonard Garment of the White House staff was present at the meeting with the Jewish leaders.
After the meeting, Maass issued a statement on behalf of his delegation in which he said:
"We expressed to Mr. Rogers the deep concern felt by the American Jewish community
for the plight of Jews in the Soviet Union. We stressed the desire of many Jews to emigrate to
Israel, the harassment and the impediments that are put in their way, and the limitations on the
quality of life for Jews in the Soviet Union who wish to live as Jews. "We found the secretary sym-
pathetic, understanding and knowledgeable. He reiterated the historically demonstrated concern
of the administration for this issue and others which are of importance to the Jewish community.
"We are confident that the President and Secretary Rogers will represent our deep-felt
convictions in the appropriate ways in Moscow. We left the meeting completely satisfied."

JTA was informed by reliable U. S. government sources Wednesday that the Middle East
was discussed by Presidential adviser Dr. Henry Kissinger and Soviet Communist Party Secretary
Leonid Brezhnev during Kissinger's secret cis to Moscow
last week. According to the sources, the Middle Fast was a
major topic but "not as major as other issues" Kissinger dis-
cussed with Brezhnev.

Temples' Consolidation Talks Discontinued;
Beth El and Israel to Build Independently

In a letter sent to the memberships of both their congregations, Robert N. Canvasser, presi-
dent of Temple Beth El, and Bernard E. Linden, president of Temple Israel, this week announced
that talks on consolidation of the two institutions had been discontinued.
The two Reform congregations, presently among the largest in the country, indicated that
congregational size, failure to agree on financial terms and many other complex problems leci to
the impasse.
The letter tc the memberships stated that the talks were concluded only after a series of eight
lengthy meetings which extended ever a three- month period.
The statement advised that discussions were concluded when no formula for overcoming the
many problems and complexities inherent, in a proposed merger of two giant metropolitan con-
gregations—financial or otherwise—could be found.
Among the unresolved questions were:
• Can facilities planned originally for one congregationactually - serve the best interests of two con-
gregations of equal size?
• How can an equitable financial agreement be reached on a merger when Temple Beth El has
been engaged in raising funds for four years while Temple Israel is only beginning a building fund
campaign?
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The Yugoslavian News Agency Tanjug reported from
Moscow Wednesday that the Middle East was believed to have
been a main topic discussed by Kissinger and Brezhnev.
TEL AVIV (JTAi---Foreign Minister Abba Eban returned
from a five-day visit to the U. S. Tuesday night and said he had
the impression that the Middle East would not be a primary
subject of discussions during President Nixon's visit to Moscow.
Eban said there seemed to be no change in the U.S. posi-
tion that a Middle East settlement cannot be imposed from
outside the region but must he reached by free negotiations
between the parties concerned. lie said the Rogers Plan was
not discussed during his talks in Washington but noted that.
after his meeting with Secretary Rogers. a U. - S. spokesman
cited "a great area of agreement between Israel and the U. S "
Eban said the Americans seemed to have no reservations
about Premier Golda Meir's forthcoming official visit to Ro-
mania. The U. S. actually welcomes any efforts to promote
peace in the area and wants every avenue explored, Eban said

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