GB ... October 13, 1972 — DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
1972 ALLIED JEWISH CAMPAIGN-ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND PLEDGES
TOTALLING $14,171,000 SHOW COMMUNITY GENEROSITY, RESPONSIBILITY
1972 Campaign Chairman
SAMUEL FRANKEL
OFFICERS
Paul M. Handleman
Richard Sloan
Co-Chairmen
William M. Davidson
Milton J. Miller
Associate Chairmen
David Handleman
Arthur Howard
Edward C. Levy
David S. Mondry
Abe Shiffman
A. Alfred Taubman
Vice-Chairmen
PRE-CAMPAIGN
Daniel M. Honigman
Irving Seligman
Chairmen
Paul Borman
Avern L. Cohn
Merle Harris
George M. Zeltzer
Vice-Chairmen
Louis Hamburger
Samuel Hamburger
Americans this year were facing economic uncertainty and
pressures as evidenced by government price and wage controls.
Around the world, Jews in the thousands were struggling for
dignity, even survival. Israel found herself urgently in need of
more support for educational and social programs as the wel-
come tide of immigration of Soviet Jews swelled. The majority
of Israel's own tax income was necessarily earmarked for de-
fense and security purposes, as had been true for a number of
years.
"Keep the Promise", the UJA slogan in use for the 1972 Allied
Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund, reminded all that Jews
throughout history had responded to the appeals of their
brothers, even at times when their own communities were in
need for increased and improved human services.
In response to all these needs, the men in attendance at the
first pre-campaign meeting for the 1972 AJC-IEF pledged nearly
$1,000,000 more than contributed at the corresponding meeting
a year before.
That set the pace for the entire campaign, led this year by
Samuel Frankel, a remarkable chairman.
Reflecting the priorities determined al the annual pre-cam-
paign conference, speakers, clarifying the urgency of need spoke
at numerous campaign affairs. Chairman Louis A. Pincus of the
Jewish Agency for Israel brought the plight of overseas Jews
into sharp perspective. Foreign Minister Abba Eban appeared
shortly after his policy-setting statement at the United Nations.
Israel Ambassador to the United States Yitzhak Rabin brought
first-hand knowledge of the situation
faced by Israel in diplo-
-
matic circles.
A young Russian scientist, recently an immigrant to Israel,
appeared at a report meeting and made the plight of immigrants
a vivid experience for those listening to his story.
Again, as is the tradition of Detroit's Jewish community, the
the response was overwhelming.
The result of countless meetings at which campaign organiza-
tion problems were resolved and of thousands of hours spent
by volunteer workers during which they solicited pledges, was
that more than $14 million was pledged to the 1972 campaign.
With their response, thousands of Detroit Jews showed once
more that the brc.therhood of Jewry is indeed a viable force. Our
community's internationally recognized reputation for gener-
osity and responsibility had again been loudly proclaimed!
TRADES AND PROFESSIONS DIVISIONS
Mercantile
Norman Wachler
Chairman
Services/
Arts & Crafts
Sol R. Colton
Chairman
. Lewis S. Grossman, Chairman
Real Estate &
Building Trades
Graham A. Orley
Chairman
Food
Nathan L. Fink
Junior
Robert Slatkin
Chairman
Metropolitan
John Nemon
Chairman
Industrial &
Automotive
Philip T. Warren
Chairman
Women's
Mrs. Morris J. Brandwine
Professional
Jack A. Robinson
Mrs. N. Brewster Broder
Chairman
Chairman
Pre-Campaign Chairman
Chairman
Advisory Council Of
Former Campaign Chairmen
Maurice Aronsson
Louis Berry
Abraham Borman
Irwin I. Cohn
Alfred L. Deutsch
Sol Eisenberg
Max M. Fisher
Meyer M. Fishman
Charles H. Gershenson
Harvey H. Goldman
Irwin Green
Maxwell Jospey
Nate S. Shapero
Max M. Shaye
Leonard N. Simons
Paul Zuckerman