Jackson Amendment Under Scrutiny After Brezhnev Talk
The incident occurred in
him to intercede "strongly" sponsored by 280 out of 435
of President
phrey
reported,
that
738
ap-
for
Brezhnev
at
the
White
ore
than
m
s,
House
member
(Continued from Page 1)
with Brezhnev on behalf of -
the
absence
Nixon.
The White House de-
plicants were denied visas House Monday night. Also the human rights of Soviet sufficient for its passage.
that they were not abandon- earlier this year but that 258 present were presidential ad-
It was pointed out by dined to comment on the
citizens and the freedom
ing their support, they indi- of them were granted visas viser Dr. Henryssinger,
ry
incident.
cated that they will have to just before his departure for and Dr. and Mrs. Arthur for Jews and other groups to sources here, however, that
According to Saul Perl, a
sensitive
factors
other
than
the country."
reconsider the facts.
Washington. He said that 149 Burns, chairman of the board leave
The resolution, unanimous- the Mills-Vanik measure are local JDL activist, the five
Attending the luncheon applications were denied for of governors of the Federal
ly adopted by the associa- involved in the trade reform arrested JDLers were taken
were the 15 members of the
of security, 177 ap- Reserve
System.
Several
unrelated demon- tion's board of directors, legislation. The bill, intro- to a Washington police sta-
Senate foreign relations reasons
of charges
plications were not renewed
committee, six other sena- and 30 of the applicants were trations were held in dif- noted "with sincere friend- duced by Rep. James A. tion and booked
s
ferent
parts
of
Washington
ship"
the
visit
of
Brezhnev
Burke
(D.Mass.),
calls
for
of
unlawful
entry.
Perl,
tors including the majority
no longer Soviet citizens.
to the U. S., but expressed stronger tariffs and import whose father, Dr. William
and the minority leaders and
Senators emerging from with an undisguised anti- deep concern over "the con- quotas as opposed to the Perl, is head of the JDL
two members of the House
Blair the
House
told
reporters
Soviet flavor.
These were
that
Soviet
leader
was organized
by Ukrainian
and tinued difficulties faced by Nixon administration's trade Washington section, de-
foreign affairs committee.
Among those absent from not irritated by questions re- Baltic emigre groups and by groups in securing exit visas reform act that gives the scribed the five as of college
the meeting was Rep. Wilbur lating to Jewish emigration Young Americans for Free- from the Soviet Union." President a free hand in de- age.
Brezhnev's stay in Wash- termining tariffs and import VIENNA (JTA) — The
D. Mills (D.Ark.), head of
and replied to them in a dom, a right-wing youth •ngton has given rise to some quotas. The House measure Communist Party newspaper
House
Ways
and
Means
the
group which said it planned
manner.
of the strictest security is expected to come to the volkstimme claimed that Is-
Committee and sponsor of straightforward
They
said
Brezhnev
told
to
burn Brezhnev in effigy.
the Mills-Vanik bill. He was them that he had told Presi- (A similar demonstration measures yet seen in the floor for a vote on Aug. 3, raeli secret service age'
quoted as having said that dent Nixon that the educa- has been called in Detroit on federal capital. Some of just before Congress adjourns forced a Russian Jewi,
family to go to Israel against
these measures, such as the for summer recess.
Congress "couldn't pass the
Jerry Goodman, executive their will.
police closuie of traffic on
(trade) bill until there was tion tax no longer applies Saturday).
Organizers of the Freedom the street on which the So- director of the National Con-
According to the news-
some provision on emigra- except to young people who
received
Soviet
government
Assembly
for Soviet Jews viet Embassy is located, ference for Soviet Jewry, paper, the family, named
tion."
Some of the figures cited scholarships and have not stressed, however, that their have forced the suspension confirmed that his organiza- Shvitiashvili, arrived at the
demonstration was not aim- of the daily vigil that has tion had asked the Southern emigrant transit camp near
by Brezhnev were provided worked.
Typical
of
the
remarks
of
ed
against Brezhnev or op-
maintained by Jews California Council for Soviet Vienna earlier this month
to the JTA by Sen. Hubert
H. Humphrey. According to the senators was that of Sen. posed to detente between the been
without interruption for the Jewry to "exercise caution" from Soviet Georgia.
Humphrey, Brezhnev said Edmund Muskie, a supporter U. S. and the Soviet Union. last three years.
But they changed their
in its demonstrations for So-
that as of Jan. 1, 1973, 68,000 of the Jackson Amendment. It was intended only to con-
The barricades, which bar viet Jewry when Brezhnev mind about going to Israel
Jews had left the Soviet Muskie told reporters that vey to the Russian leader
visits President Nixon at the and asked to be sent back,
t
Union out of a total Jewish he is standing by his posi- the overwhelming concern of vehicles and limit pedestrian Western White House in San Volkstimme
Three
said.
to
the
street
tion in support of the legisla- Americans for the situation access Sunday when weBrant
members of the family left
re up Clemente next week.
population of 2,151,000.
Brezhnev said, according tion but is prepared to look of Jews seeking to leave the last
Coopersmith, regional direc- Goodman rejected a charge the transit camp but "were
to
Humphrey,
ap- into
the matter
again
to warmest
USSR. and most for of the American Jewish by Sy Frumkin, head of the forcibly dragged back to the
plications
for that
exit 61,000
visas were
satisfy
himself.
The
Committee and one of the Southern California group, camp and later put aboard
While Brezhnev was deny- prolonged ovation went to originators of the vigil ar- that the NCSJ had asked an aircraft for Israel," ae-
filed by Jews since the be-
ginning of 1972 and that of ing that there is any obstruc- Sen. Henry M. Jackson rived on the scene with sev- them to cancel a candlelight cording to the newspaper's
these 60,200 were granted. tion to Jews who seek to (D.Wash.), author of legis- eral other pa
participants. They .march to San Clemente account.
Volkstimme said it got the
He said that 11,000 applica- emigrate, Moscow secret lation that would condition
tions were filed since the police arrested 12 Jewish U. S. trade concessions to were told by secret service June 20.
One thousand American story after the Shivitiashvili
beginning of 1973 of which activists Tuesday in various the Soviet Union on the and metropolitan police of-
family telephoned a friend
10,000 were granted. Hum- parts of the city. The Jews latter's removing its restric- ficers on duty that the block professors Monday appealed
Vienna from their new
to Brezhnev to release the_
phrey reported. Humphrey were detained w i t h o u t Sen.
tions
on emigration.
to all who
but resi-
Jackson
delivered a was
dents closed
and persons
could Jewish prisoners of consci- home near Tel Aviv, "telling
said that Brezhnev told the charges most of the day and
ence in the Soviet Union and their story and expressing
senators that 1,300 applicants then released.' It was the slashing attack on what he show they had business
to permit free movement for deep dissatisfaction with Is-
changed their minds about fourth time in 10 days that called unfulfilled Soviet and there.
The House Ways and all classes of people, includ- r ael."
leaving Russia and that So- some of the Jews had been American promises to bring Means Committee voted 15-9 ing academics, scientists and Soviet Essays
about freedom of emigration
viet authorities have re- picked up in dragnets
Published in N. Y.
the Soviet Union. He pre- Monday to consider a new professionals.
NEW YORK (JTA) - A
trade reform bill in closed
In a statement released by
former Soviet citizens who detained said KGB agents dicted that Congress would session from which all per-
llection of signed under-
co
the Academic Committee on round essays by eminent
staked out their homes sev- adopt legislation for a de-
have left to return.
g
sons
would
be
excluded
ex-
essors
Brezhnev also said, Hum- eral days before Brezhnev tent between the superpow- cept committee staff and ad- Soviet Jewry, the prof
Soviet Jewish intellectuals
reaffirmed "the fundamental
* * *
left for the U. S., followed ers based on respect for
people must
be free that
to was published here this week
ministration representatives. . international
principle
them around the clock and human rights.
as the first analytical study
Soviet Journalist
all peop
threatened them with physi-
Another message, from The surprise move is be-
l'
to
have
serious
serious
imp
"
1-
5
d
t
h
develop their talents, to pur- by Soviet Jews themselves
eve
Gen. Dayan s Guest cal harm if they "misbe- AFL-CIO President ' George li cations
for the Mills-Vanik sue their professions, to ad- of the nature and character
Meany
said,
"I
am
proud
to
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Victor hayed."
their reawakening to Jew-
who was pledg e to you the full sup- bill which conditions most vance scholarship and knowl.. of
Lev Gendin , 32, wo
Louis, the Soviet journalist,
favored nation status for the edge, and thus to make their ish culture and commitment.
four
times,
said
port
of
the
AFL-CIO
in
the
Compiled
by the Academic
attended a garden party arrested allf,
Comp
given by Defense Minister that the effort was being effort you have undertaken Soviet Union on the easing contribution to humanity, Committee on Soviet Jewry
of
obstacles
to
emigration
wherever they wish."
Moshe Dayan for delegates made to silence them "so in behalf of Jews and others
The National Conference and published by the Anti-
the 22nd Congress of the that during the Brezhnev fighting for freedom in the from Russia.
to
Seven sponsors of the on Soviet Jewry reported Defamation League of Bnai
International Press Institute. visit the impression will be
The rally at the Capitol Mills-Vanik measure voted
The Russian newsman, re- created that all is quiet, all USSR."
the Jews in the Plaza ended at 4 p.m. and along with eight non-spon- that four of five hunger Bath as a paperback en-
lin
is
fine
with
are marking
on Jewish
Identity
in the
puted
to have posed
close Kremlin
connections,
for a pic_ Soviet Union, that nobody the demonstrators marched sors in favor of closed ses- strikes Union
under way
in the So- the
titled,
"I Union,"
Am A
Jew:
Essays
Soviet
the writings
congressmen
nine
conressmen
All
a mile to the Washington sions.
protests."
ture with Gen. Dayan.
The 12 Jews detained Tues- Monument grounds behind opposed, including Rep. Va- third anniversary of the first
ists, Alek-
activists,
Soviet
Jewish
He was
all Russian
smiles when
asked
about
Jewry day sent a telegram to the White House to continue nik, are sponsors of the Leningrad
trial. According
to are
edited
by two an leading
Conference,
sander
the National
tly
over 40
d Viktor
Voronel
legislation. It was not im- there are presen
but intimated that Israel was Brezhnev in the U.S. de- the Freedom Assembly.
Yakhot.
The United Nations Asso- mediately known how corn-
madding th
that the "tyranny
Both men were removed
asking too much.
ciation of New York adopted mittee chairman Wilbur Jewish
of consci-
ence in prisoners
prison camps.
be
stopped."
from their academic posi-
"What more do you want,
Protesting Jews in Minsk and transmitted to President Mills (D.Ark.) voted,
Two Jewish prisoners who tions after applying for emi-
don't you get 100 Jews per
also
were detained for a day. Nixon a resolution asking At last count the bill was were recently released, Solo- gration. Yakhot now resides
"
he
enough?"
h9
, • ' that
mon Dreizner and Lev Kor- in Israel.
said referring to the rate of More than 10,000 massed
•
in the nation's capital Sun-
sot -
*
enblit, announced their so
Jewish emigration from the
To Russia
With Love.
USSR
restric-
darity with their friends still
Soviet Union His questioners day to proteSt
Jewish
Fain,
in jail. Dreizner began a Soviet
told him flatly that it was tions at the Freedom As-
to Brezhnev
Nixon's
Gilt
Car
sembly
for
Soviet
Jews.
hunger strike.
Reunited in U.S.
"not enough," to which
The throngs who came in
In Jerusalem, about 100
NEW YORK (JTA)—Gersh
Louis replied that he was
here as a visitor, not as a Planes, trains, buses and Bears Local Jeweler's Imprint
Hebrew University scientists Zonis, a Soviet Jew, was re-
cars
from
20
states
gathered
statesman to make state. under threatening skies and Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev Ilyich Brezhnev, General held a hungerstrike June 14 united with his younger
meats.
Secretary of the Communist in a demonstration of sup- brother of New York City at
While in Israel, Louis said intermittent rainfall to hear probably won't get to De-
port for the Jewish scientists Kennedy Airport after a sep-
that he would like to meet speakers demand free emi- troit on this trip, but he'll Party of the Soviet Union. in the Soviet Union who have aration of 15 years, Gaynor
From
Richard
Nixon,
Presi-
Foreign Minister Abba Eban, gration for Jews and other have a souvenir to remember
of the United States of been on a hunger strike to Jacobson, executive vice
but he declined to comment citizens of the Soviet Union, us by—and, indirectly, a dent
protest their denial of exit president of United Hias
America.
June 1973."
on any political subject. He an end to arrests and harass- small piece of the Jewish
Schubot,
who
has
not
seen
visas.
Service reported.
exit
community.
Zonis, a civil engineer ar-
also made a two-day visit ment of those seking
The Jewish Agency con-
A
week
ago,
Detroit
jewel-
the
car,
said
he
would
guess
visas and to urge the U. S.
rived on a Pan Am flight
to the Sinai.
The last time he was in government to see to it that er Douglas Schubot was it had "all the options." He firmed reports from Vienna from Rome with his wife
Israel, a year ago, Louis the USSR complies with the called 'by the Ford Motor Co. has done other work for the of a drop in the number of
met with Simha Dinitz, then basic tenets of human rights and asked to do a special job Ford Motor Co. executive Soviet Jewish emigrants ar- Dina, a teacher, and their
Premier Golda Meir's poli- before extending to it the for a good customer: Rich- suite, but never a job like riving at the Schoenau tran- daughter Isabela, who is also
sit camp there but said the a civil engineer.
tical adviser and now Is benefits of profitable trade and Nixon. The President was this, he said.
-
Asked
if
he
had
any
sec
Isabela, who turned 23
•
R
ian
,
uest
a
giving
• ' to
this country.
Lincoln Continental town car and thoughts about preparing slowdown was temporary Wednesday, entered this
rael's ambassador to the with thi
Max Fisher of Detroit and and it would require a prop- such a plaque for the man and of no significance.
U.S.
Five members of the Jew- country under the parole
being picketed by Jewish
That Meeting sparked Jacob Stein, chairman of the er inscription.
rom authority of the U.S. attor-
communities across the coun- ish Defense League f
rumors, later denied, that Conference of Presidents of
ney general.
Schubot
put
his
engraver
New
York
City
were
arrest-
he was an unofficial envoy Major Jewish Organizations, to work and came up with a try, Schubot commented that ed in the White House last
The family resided in
who had come to talk about and their wives, were among sterling- silver dashboard he had none, but, rather, Friday after they staged a Czernowitch in the Soviet
a resumption of diplomatic several national Jewish lead- plate with the following mes- feels that increased dialogue brief sit-in in the Blue Room Union. United Hias Service
relations between Israel and ers invited to the state din- sage, dictated by the White with the Russians will fur- in the p residential living assisted the family in its
ner President Nixon gave
they the cause of Soviet
migra ti on
the USSR •
House:
quarters.
Jewry.
"To
His
Excellency,
Leonid
THE
DETROIT
JEWISH
NEWS
42—Friday, June 22, 1973