THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 18, 1973
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Rep. Ford Tells AIPAC U.S. MustContinue Assistance to Israel
WASHINGTON
House
floor leaders Thomas P.
O'Neill and Gerald R. Ford
last week joined in a vig-
orous call for restoration of
(Continued from Page 16) the Council debate, it was the Nixon administration's
proposed cut in aid to Israel.
address with a feeling that reported. The opening date
The congressional leaders
has
not
yet
been
set.
through the partnership with
addressed the annual Cipitol
Israel "the Jewish people Tribute to Fitzsimmons
Hill luncheon sponsored by
Eban Inspires Israel Bond
Supporters ; Berry Honored
will safeguard its legacy and
guarantee its future."
Prior to the presentation
of the Sword of Hagana to
Berry, Rabbi Irwin Groner
expressed the community af-
fection for Berry. He enumer-
ated the honoree's communal
interests, his devotion to the
synagogue and to Israel, his
role in United Jewish Ap-
p e a 1, Weizmann Institute,
Jewish National Fund and
many other causes.
le drew his resources
from his faith, his unfalter-
ing source of strength was
the synagogue, and he has
been in the forefront in the
cause of Jewish redemption,"
Rabbi Groner said in paying
honor to Berry.
-B err y, in his response,
called the impressive event
"an overwhelming experi-
ence," and he described his
numerous communal efforts,
"which may have earned for
me the title `shnorrer,' " and
in appreciation said: "I am
being honored because of
you and because of the way
you responded to my ap-
peals."
He recalled his active par-
ticipation in labors for Israel,
starting with the call to him
and to the late Abe Kasle, in
1946, to a meeting at which
they were asked that Detroit
Jews finance the sending of
a boat to bring refugees to
Palestine. In a single meet-
ing in Detroit that sum was
raised, he stated in his ad-
dress.
Then came his and the late
Joseph Holtzman's mission to
the displaced persons camps
in 1948 and the subsequent
events in which he played a
role for Israel. He was given
an ovation upon outlining a
career of great importance in
pro-Israel activities.
Lewis Grossman was the
toastmaster. Eban was intro-
duced by D a v id Pollack,
chairman of the Detroit Is-
rael Bond Committee. Man-
dell L. Berman greeted the
gathering as president of the
Jewish Welfare Federation
and announced a $100,000
Israel Bond purchase by the
United Jewish Charities.
Participants in Sunday
night's dinner program in-
cluded Cantor Jacob Barkin,
who gave a musical program,
accompanied by Bernie Katz;
Peter Weisberg, who recited
the Ha mo tze ; Mrs. Jack
Freedland, who led in the
singing of the national an-
Ins, accompanied by Mrs.
nuel Stulberg, and Rabbi
Leon Fram, who gave the
benediction.
Eban, Waldheim,
Confer on Mid East
UNITED NATIONS (JTA)
— Israeli Foreign Minister
Abba Eban and United Na-
tions Secretary General Kurt
Waldheim held a breakfast
meeting at Waldheim's home
Tuesday, a UN spokesman
reported.
The meeting lasted 1 1/2
hours, and the two diplomats
reportedly had a "general
discussion" including Wald-
heim's Middle East report,
the general Mid East situa-
tion and the upcoming Mid
East debate in the Security
Council.
Eban will not be here for
Produces $26,000,000
the American Israel Public
Sale of Israel Bonds
Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
WASHINGTON — History celebrating Israel's 25th an-
was made here May 10, when niversary and honoring Is-
a national tribute to Frank rael Ambassador Simha Di-
E. Fitzsimmons, general nitz, who thanked Congress
president of the International for its solid support of Israel
Brotherhood of Teamsters, over the quarter of a cen-
produced the unprecedented tury. The luncheon highlight-
sale of $26,000,000 in Israel ed AIPAC's 14th annual
Bonds.
policy conference.
More than 2,500 members
The 1974 fiscal budget
of the Teamsters and affili- would reduce supporting as-
ated unions gathered at a sistance to Israel from the
celebration of Israel's $50,000,000 appropriated last
25th anniversary, which was year to $25,000,000. The ad-
addressed by Secretary of ministration has also omitted
the Treasury George Shultz, any request for additional
Secretary of Labor Peter funds for the resettlement of
Brennan, GcFernor William Soviet Jewish emigrants; last
Milliken, f or me r Attorney year Congress appropriated
General Richard Kleindienst, $50,000,000.
and Herbert Stein, chairman
Majority Leader O'Neill
of the President's Council of noted that supporting assist-
Economic Advisers.
ance, "which helps nations
Israel Ambassador Simha with heavy defense expendi-
Dinitz presented Israel's Sil- tures," is "indispensable" to
ver Anniversary Award to Israel, which has "the
Fitzsimmons in recognition highest (external) per capita
of his leadership in mobiliz- debt in the world."
ing American labor's support Minority Leader Ford sim-
for Israel's economic devel- ilarly urged that U. S. back-
opment. The Teamster presi- ing for Israel "should con-
dent visited Israel at the per- tinue at the levels of re-
sonal invitation of Prime cent years through military
Minister Golda Meir last De- credits, supporting assistance
cember. Upon his return he and grants to resettle immi-
embarked on the intensive grants."
campaign which resulted in
Ford said that the Nixon
the phenomenal sale of Is- administration "is selling
rael Bonds that broke all Israel four squadrons of
records for such activity on combat jets and is helping
the part of a single organiza- the Israelis set up produc-
tion. The Teamsters have for tion cf an advanced jet fight-
years been consistent pur- er of their own design."
chasers
of
substantial
These additional American
amounts in Bonds. warplanes, he continued,
Messages of tribute were "will keep pace with ship-
received from President ments of Soviet aircraft to
Nixon and Prime Minister Syria and Egypt and of
Golda Meir. Mrs. Meir laud- French aircraft to Libya. By
ed Fitzsimmons and the the end of this year, Israel
Teamsters for setting "one is due to have about 120 F-4s
of the finest examples of and by the middle of next
brotherhood between the year about 200 A-4s."
Ford said U.S. "backing
American people and the
for Israel should continue at
people of Israel."
the levels of recent years
Murray W. Miller, general through military credits, sup-
secretary-treasurer of the porting assistance, and grants
Teisters, was the chairman to resettle immigrants."
of the dinner committee. In-
He added that "we reject
dustry co-chairmen were any diplomatic concept that
John Ruan and John Murphy. would call upon our friends
In discussing t h e unre- the Israelis, to negotiate with
solved conflict in the Middle the United States rather than
East, the Israel Ambassador Egypt on the territorial ques-
asserted that the strength of tion."
Israel was the first prere-
The two leaders differed
quisite for peace. Support for slightly on the Jackson-Mills-
Israel through Israel Bonds, Vanik legislation which
he emphasized, would help would deny most-favored
keep Israel strong and as- nation status, credits and in-
sure the attainment of peace. vestment guarantees to
In accepting the Israel states which restrict emigra-
award, the Teamster presi- tion or impose excessive
dent recalled his visit to Is- fees
rael in December, 1972. Fitz-
Ford affirmed support "in
simmons said:
principle" for the amend
"It was a golden oppor- ment, but emphasized th'
tunity for me to see how the need for a "compromise that
people of Israel turned a will permit affirmative ac-
wilderness into a promised
land. Only if you can see
French Intellectuals
first hand can you compre-
hend what these people hay, Urge Refugee Returr
done through sacrifice, dedi-
PARIS (JTA)—Eighty-fiv
ation, and perseverance.
French intellectuals, inclu('
"While the struggles of the ing philosopher Jean-Paul
people of Israel are difficult Sartre, published a quarter
to equate in exact terms to page advertisement in Li
the struggles of the working Monde calling for the re-
people of America, there are turn of Palestinian refugee:
definite parallels and there "to their homeland from
are like experiences. which them chased."
"These parallels and ex-
The signatories include(
periences form the bond of writer Jean Genet and a num
labor in America with the ber of actors and profes
people of Israel.
sors.
tion on trade but at the same
time show the Russians that
the Congress backs freedom
of emigration."
O'Neill, a co-sponsor of the
bill, said that he "cannot
agree" with President Nix-
on's view that denying favor-
ed nation status to Soviet
exports is not "a proper or
even effective way of dealing
with this problem."
O'Neill continued:
"Re-
pressive policies such as
those implemented by the
Soviet government cannot be
countenanced or ignored by
the United States in seeking
to better our relations with
Russia . . . Congress will
closely scrutinize these pro-
posals and will insist that
repressive policies cease be-
fore ratification of any trade
agreement or proposal."
Fourteen national presi-
dents of Jewish organiza-
tions were among the 300
AIPAC delegates who dis-
cussed the legislation at the
luncheon with the 125 mem-
bers of the Senate and House.
Chairman Irving Kane of
Cleveland outlined the policy
statement adopted at the
AIPAC conference and thank-
ed Congress for its long-
standing support for Israel.
He commended current U. S.
policy and noted: "We are
convinced that the policies
now pursued are best cal-
culated to bring about peace
in the Middle East—a peace
which will be to the advan-
tage of America's national
interest and to the highest
interest of all the people in
the region."
The policy statement calls
for restoration of aid and
urges "Congress and the ad-
ministration, working to-
gether, to take legislative
action to give effect to the
principles and objectives of
the Jackson-Mills-Vanik legis-
lation."
In its statement AIPAC
decries "a reckless and ir-
responsible propaganda drive
by certain vested interests to
link the 'oil crisis' with the
Arab-Israel conflict — a posi-
tion which the administration
has not adopted."
Assistant Secretary of State
Joseph J. Sisco, speaking of
the "desire to develop fur-
ther" the relations between
oil-consuming and oil-pro-
ducing countries, observed
earlier:
"In this connection, there
has been much speculation
of late as to whether the so-
called energy crisis is going
to lead to changes in our
Middle East policy. In my
view, this is the wrong way
to pose the question. The
who also asked not to be
named publicly, told AIPAC
delegates that he did not be-
lieve the U.S. is experiencing
an energy crisis.
question is whether our pol-
icy of seeking to promote a
peaceful settlement is going
to succeed, so that there will
be no temptation for some
to seek to politicize the en-
ergy problem, to their own
detriment as much as to the
detriment of others."
In a visit to the State De-
partment, many delegates
were told by a Middle East
specialist that the U.S. would
not be panicked into a change
of policy for peace based on
Israel's security. This offi-
cial, who asked for anonym-
ity, pointed out that most of
the Arab threats to cut off
oil supplies to the U.S. come
from countries that do not
have oil resources. The oil
producers, he said, have suit-
able relationships with the
United States.
Another official, a special-
ist on world energy supplies
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