Record of 92nd Congress on Issues Affecting Jews

By JOSEPH POLAK OF F

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particularly Phantoms. He
pointed out that "fully 30 per
cent of Israel's gross nation-
al product goes for defense"
and that "the annual cost of
servicing the foreign debt
incurred by Israel, largely
as a result of necessary de-
fense outlays, is alone
$500,000,000." The Senate ap-
proved his proposal, 82-14.

Any assessment of its la-
bors must give the 92nd Con-
gress extraordinary high
marks for its sympathetic un-
derstanding and practical
support of issues of special
concern to the Jewish com-
munity. Members of both
parties contributed to the
magnificent demonstrations
However, the aid bill was
of bipartisanship that led the
saved, and Jackson's second
way to Congressional policy
half - billion - dollar measure
oo such anxieties as Israel's
was set aside. In the closing
survival and emancipation of
days of the 92nd Congress,
Soviet Jewry.
Jackson led the coalition
In terms of funding, the that warned the White House
92nd Congress provided in its and the Kremlin on Oct. 4
foreign aid legislation up- that any Soviet-American
wards of $750.000,000 for Is- trade agreement would have
rael's use Almost four-fifths to satisfy Congress that the
of this sum—$4)0.000,000—is Soviet Government has mod-
in the form of credits enabl- ified its restrictions, partic-
ing Israel to buy American ularly its education tax, be-
military equipment. Of the fore it could have credits
remainder, $100,000,000 are , and a standard of tariffs
grants to Israel towards its equal to that which the
economic support in view of United States grants its
its enormous expenditures friendliest trading partners.
for defense.
In the House on the same
For the current fiscal year,
which ends next June 30, day, Rep. Charles A. Vanik
(D.,
Ohio) introduced legi-
Congress also provided
$50,000,000 to help foreign slation to a similiar effect.
countries absorb Soviet emi- Both measures will be placed
grants. Inasmuch as nearly before the new Congress
all Soviet emigrants are convening In January when
Jews and with few excep- the administration is expect-
tions they go to Israel, this ed to present for ratification
means that the Jewish state its recently announced trade
will receive the bulk of this agreement with the Soviet
fund which is to be admin., Union. Meanwhile, as Jack-
istered by the State Depart- son has said, the two govern-
ment. In addition institutions ments will have three or four
in Israel will be granted a months to resolve the emi-
goodly share of the more gration issue. The fact that
than $40 million appropriated 76 senators and 132 repre-
by Congress during its two sentatives sponsored t h e
years for American - con- Jackson and Vapik proposals,
trolled schools and hospitals respectively, means Congress
is not to be satisfied with
abroad.
As in the 91st Congress, the Soviet's allowance in
when we initiated the credit mid-October of a few fami•
of $500,000,000 for Israel to lies to emigrate without pay-
acquire weapons, which the ing the ransom tax. These
Senate voted 87-7, Senator insignificant exceptions to
the emigration decree are
Henry M. Jackson (D
Wash.) was outstanding in considered not even tokenism
but
a Soviet bid for publicity
matters of Jewish converts
in the 92nd. Last Nov. 23, to help it attain its trade
goals.
when it looked like the for-
eign bill ,would be stymied
Repeatedly during its two-
for reasons not at all con- year span. Congress ex-
nected with Israel, Jackson pressed dismay and anger at
proposed another $500,000,000 events harmful to Israel and
in credit for Israel to insure Jews. Thus, when the Admin-
the flow of equipment to her, istration delayed the delivery

R — Friday, Nov. 3, 1972

THE DETHROIT JEWISH NEWS

of Phantoms to Israel, 7E
Senators called upon the
President to make the ship-
ments.
Total support of all issues
did not arise and this hardly
could be expected. Disap-
pointing was the continued
failure of the Senate, after a
quarter-of-a-century of de-
bate, to adopt the Genocide
Convention. The best its pro-
ponents could obtain was a
pledge of an early vote in
the Senate next year. Also,
the resolution offered June
19 by Senator Charles H.
Percy (R., Ill.) after the
Lod killings, relating to ne-
gotiations to prevent acts of
terrorism at international
airports, died in the Senate
Foreign Relations Commit-
tee. However, the Senate on
October 3 did ratify by 89-0
the Montreal convention that
helps combat sky-jacking
with extradition procedures.
On some controversial is-
sues Congress was divided,
even as the Jewish commun-
ity itself was divided. Thus,

Sam Goldfarb Does It Again

By Rabbi Samuel Silver

(A seven Arts Feature)

FOR

DETROIT COMMON COUNCIL

Hear ... see his program to serve you on
these TV stations: Save this schedule

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3
WWJ - TV 4 at 5 pm
WJBK - TV 2 at 5:55 pm
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
CKLW-TV 9 at 3:55 pm
WKBD-TV 50 at 9:55 pm
WWJ-TV 4 at 11:30 pm

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6
CKLW - TV 9 at 11:25 pm
WJBK - TV 2 at 5:55 pm

Jack Kelley has been a true friend of the
Jewish Community and is deserving of our support

ELECT JACK KELLEY

DETROIT COMMON COUNCIL

BALLOT NO. 940

TUES., NOV. 7

VOTE NOVEMBER 7

There are serious objections to the introduction
into Michigan of Daylight Savings Time because it
would provide tremendous inconvenience and un-
due hardships for the Jewish community in this State.

A RESPONSIBLE MAN
A RESPONSIVE COURT

NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL BALLOT

Judge of the District Court

46th District

REGULAR 6 YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR net mere than ONE

Sol

JACK KELLEY

BRINGS EXPERIENCE, ABILITY AND ACTION-PLANS
•
to the

VOTE NO ON PROPOSAL A!!!

"OUTSTANDING" CANDIDATE

PULL THIS LEVER

can be saved, a peace plan
for the world, etc.

Samuel Goldfarb has done
Characteristically, Mr. Gold-
it again.
garb. is devoting proceeds
In case you have forgot- from his book, already sell-
ten, Sam Goldfarb is that ing at a swift clip, to various
philanthropist from Florida and sundry charities of all
whose one-man journalistic faiths.
cauldron is called Operation
Some people take up room
Truth.
In that cauldron Goldfarb in this world and just occupy
cooks pronunciamentos about space. Others earn their keep
the - state the world should with good deeds. Sam Gold-
be in and sends them every- farb is earning divine and
human blessings with his
where.
Goldfarb is also one of splendid deeds. If you want
the chief benefactors of that the book, write him at 2100
school in the capital of Israel South Ocean Lane, Fort Lau-
derdale, Fla.
where higher studies are
made possible in the Eng
lish language. It's called the
American College in Jerusa-
lem. When you visit their
new quarters you will see
the "Goldfarb Campus."
S'am Goldfarb's latest opus
is called "Truth Is My God,"
a paperback. It is pure
literary dynamite, radiating
ideas about the relationship
between Judaism and other
faiths, containing an open
letter to Billy Graham about
the question of whether Jews

SOL GOLDBERG

IS THE

legislation against busing of
school children and income
tax credits for parents with
children in non-public schools
failed to be enacted. No
funds were appropriated for
the ethnic heritage studies
bill sponsored by Richard S.
Schweiker (R., Pa.) and au-
thorized in both Houses.
Yiddish broadcasts by the
Voice of America were not
legislated but the calls in
Congress for them moved
VOA—if ever so slightly—to
devote more Jewish content
in its weekly religious broad-
casts to the Soviet Union in
languages.
At least three Jewish
members of the 92nd Con-
gress will not return to the
93rd. Emanuel Celler, whose
50 years in the House places
him second on the all-time
record for membership, and
James M. Scheuer, both
Democrats, lost in the pri-
maries. Republican repre-
sentative Seymour 'Halperin
did not seek re-election. All
are from New York.

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NEW 4 YEAR TERM

VOTE FOR ONE

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FEDER

WELL QUALIFIED." 19 YEARS TRIAL EXPERIENCE
IN OAKLAND COUNTY COURTS
REPRESENTING ALL OF
BEVERLY HILLS • BINGHAM • FRANKLIN AND
LATHRUP AS WELL AS SOUTHFIELD

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Detroit was in Central Time Zone. In May, 1915,
the Detroit City Council placed Detroit on Eastern
Time all year round. That act put us on Daylight
Savings Time already. To vote for Proposal A now
would place us on double Daylight Savings Time.

Switching to Daylight Savings Time would mean
that the Sabbath would end as late as 9:45 p.m.
during the summer months. Saturday night functions
such as weddings or Bar-Mitzvas for almost six (6)
months out of the year would have to be completely
eliminated, unless they were scheduled for around
eleven at night. This will provide excessive difficul-
ties in family and synagogue planning of religious
and social functions. It would also eliminate most
youth activities on Saturday night. It would work a
hardship on mothers of young children.

VOTE NO ON PROPOSAL A!!!

COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX RABBIS OF GREATER DETROIT

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