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THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS
22—Friday, Sept. 15, 1972
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Gahal Bloc Will Remain Intact
TEL AVIV (ZINS) — De-
spite differences between the
Liberal and Ilerut factions,
there is no basis to the fear
that Gahal will be dissolved,
reports say.
Gahal will continue, sour-
ces report, because both
partners — the Liberals and
Ilerut — are interested in a
continuation' of the alliance,
which' also reflects the pop-
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of abandoning their stand an
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held by their Herut partners.
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It is also reported that
General Ezer Weizmann has
declared that, if Menachem
Begin will be responsible for
a dissolution of Gahal, he,
Weizmann, will abandOn the
Herut party. -
It appears that while the
existence of Gahal is not in
doubt, the different views be-
tween the two partners will
remain.
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REHOVOT — A research
team at Israel's Weizmann
Institute of Science has dis-
covered what scientists be-
lieve may be an effective
tool in fighting leukemia and
other white blood cell di-
seases.
The team, headed by Dr.
Leo Sachs. director of the
genetics department, h a s
been working since 1971 with
a protein substance — called
MGI — which induces ma-
turation and differentiation
of the- white blood cells (leu-
kocytes).
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ular feeling of the Israeli
rank and file.
A leading personality in
the liberal Party has said
the only one desiring a dis-
solution of Gahal is the Soc-
ialist Labor Front (Maar-
ach), and that he is confi-
dent Ilerurs leader, Mena-
chem Begin, will not act to
make this wish come true.
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THE JEWISH FRONT: The battle by Jewish organization
against the imposition of quotas—or "proportional repre-
sentation"—in hiring minorities in federal, state and munici
pal services and institutions, in colleges and universities
and in private enterprises dealing with government agencies,
is likely to develop into "Problem Number One" in Ameri-
can-Jewish life. Any system of hiring not on the merits of
individual ability but on the basis of racial "quotas" could
gravely affect many thousands of Jews in employment,
promotions and appointments.
President Nixon and Senator McGovern have—at the
intervention of the American Jewish Committee—modified
their original concepts of quotas for minorities in employ-
ment, civil service and education. Nixon ordered the abol-
ishment of the practice of quota systems. As a result, the
Civil Service Commission—the hiring agency of the gov-
ernment — no longer speaks of "quotas." However, it speaks
of "numerical goals," stressing that there is a difference
between a fixed quota and a flexible goal,
Similarly, Sen. McGovern who promised Blacks .10 per
cent of all jobs under his administration if he is elected
President, has now "revised" his pledge by letting Jews
know that he was not for "rigid" quotas. However, he did
not retract his previous statements promising minorities
representation in the government system on the basis of
their percentage in the population.
Organized labor is—like the Jewish organizations—
among those in the country who oppose the hiring of Blacks
not on a merit system but on the basis of "quotas" or of
camouflaged forms of "proportional representation." But
Jews have even more ground to fear that the making of
more room for Blacks in employment, in the civil service
and in education on a proportional basis will be done at
their expense. Under the present economic conditions, when
federal, state and municipal institutions are ordered to re-
duce their staffs because of a shortage in funds, it is im-
possible to create new jobs for Blacks without reducing the
number of jobs for white employes, among whom the Jews
may be the first victims.
Not merely office workers in the civil service system
could be affected, but also school teachers, social work-
ers, professors in universities, physicians in municipally-
supported hospitals, executives in firms - working on gov-
ernment contracts, and many other categories of all classes
of employes. Some have already been affected even be-
fore the "quota" issue was brought up to the surface. Some
institutions have quietly begun to introduce "proportional
representation" in their employment system by hiring
Blacks and other minorities not on their merits but on a
purely racial quota.
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION: Jewish organizations, while op-
posing "proportional representation" or other euphemisms
for quotas, are, however, for "affirmative action" programs
to expand employment and eduratY12'1 ;;;;;ti:Tiii. L es tor in-
d:VtilUalS Uf all groups. The National Jewish Community
I Relations Advisory Council has gone as far as endor.t - ,'
T,g that
the idea of specific goals and time-tables provi.-1,,and
as they
long
are not determined by population percentage
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as they are not used .- -
_.., ri g id requirements.
The "."'
.....rmative action" programs have been misinter-
preted by the Civil Service Commission to mean that mem-
bers of minorities be employed by federal agencies without
proper merits. They were also misinterpreted and misap-
plied by a number of colleges and universities. in student
admissions and in faculty hirings.
Today, there Is a situation where the State Uni-
versity of New York at Albany, developing its "affirma-
tive action" program, instructed its hirings personnel
to deter the filling of some positions until qualified
minority members are added to the staff of the uni-
versity. It also required that temporary preference in
hiring of new personnel be given to Blacks and other
members of minority groups. It urged that one-third
of new vacant administrative positions dealing with
student affairs be filled with members of minority
groups. It announced that 10 of the 86 (acuity vacan-
cies are earmarked this school season specifically for
the appointment of women and minorities. A policy
has also been announced which provides that in the
administrative staff one minority person must be hired
for every white person hired.
Perhaps the most extreme action taken by the SUNYA
in its program of "affirmative action" was the notification
by its Judaic Studies Department that the department is
"searching" for a biblical scholar who is either female or
Black, or an American Indian, or one with a Spanish sur-
name. This, at a time when there are so many qualified
Jewish scholars fit to occupy the post. "If possible, we
would like this person to be capable of chairing our depart-
ment — but this is not an essential requirement," the noti-
fication stated, adding insult to injury.
Can there be any greater absurdity than to look for a
Black, Indian or Puerto Rican to be the head of a judicial
departMent? Is this not discrimination in reverse?
Plans Set for Weizmann Dinner
as Fund Raiser for Institute
NEW YORK — The annual
Weizmann dinner, a principal
source of financial support
for the research activities of
the Weizmann Institute of
Science in Rehovot, Israel,
will be held Nov. 20 at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, it was
announced by Abraham Fein-
berg, chairman of the board
of directors of the American
Committee for the Weizmann
Institute of Science and of
the institute's board of gov-
ernors.
Martin C. Barell, dinner
chairman, is a member of
the board of directors of the
American Committee, under
whose auspices the dinner
will be held.
MARTIN C. BARELL
Proceeds will be used to
insure continuity of research
at the Weizmann Institute of
Science.
An attorney, Barell serves
as chairman of the board of
t h e Bruner Foundation,
which has established the
Rudy Bruner Chair in Sci-
ence Education at the Weiz-
mann Institute.
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And MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Don Frohman, who has been singing the leading bari-
tone roles with the company for the past 25 years and
was the associate conductor for the past 6 years, has
now been appointed as the Principal Conductor and
Musical Director.
The Company, who's repertoire consists of 13 operas,
will now add two more Verdi Operas which Director
Frohman has prepared with the Company namely
"Don Carlos" and "The Masked Ball".
We wish Mr. Frohman many years of good health
and guidance with this Company, for we find him to
be as excellent and exciting a conductor as he is a
singer.
Mr. Frohman starts his tour with the Company on
September the 27th and will conclude June the 10th.
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