Soviet Jewry Missing From Kissinger Jewish Leaders Statement

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American Jewish Organiza-
Herman Edelsberg, direct Conference of Presidents of Kissinger Seen as Less Firm
too willing to make conces-
Rabbi Israel Miller, chair- tions; Elmer Winter, presi- for of the Bnai Brith Interna-
Major American Jewish Or- Talks Will Occur Next Week sions."
man of the Conference of dent, American Jewish Com- tional Council, said in Wash- ganizations
WASHINGTON ( J T A ) —
Buckley introduced amend-
Presidents of Major Ameri- mittee; and Paul Zuckerman, ington that the American anizations had met with Kis-
can Jewish Organizations national chairman, United Jewish community has not singer since last October on Secretary of State Henry A. ments that would deny most-
the
Jackson
Amendment
is-
Kissinger is apparently no favored nation trade benefits
and Max Fisher, chairman Jewish Appeal.
been told by Kissinger that sue, Vest replied that "there longer so sure that disengage-
of the board of governors of
In his testimony before the Soviet Union is prepared are other organizations." ment talks between Israel and and credits to any country
that jams international broad-
the Jewish Agency, describ- the Senate committee March to bring about "specific and
ed the meeting as friendly, 7, Kissinger warned of a constructive improvements" Representatives of the NCSJ Syria will get under way next casts that were supported by
positive, comprehensive and threatened collapse of de- in its emigration policy and told JTA in Washington that week in Washington as he U.S. tax dollars. This would
include Voice of America,
frank, and a full exchange tente and increased possibil- therefore the community can- Kissinger's statement on his originally predicted.
meetings with Jewish leaders
This emerged Wednesday Radio Free Europe and.Radio
of information and views.
ity of nuclear holocaust if not be expected to compro- was "misleading" and out of after Kissinger briefed the
Liberty.
"The meeting was -a follow- Congress does not eliminate mise on the issue.
context.
Senate Armed Forces Com-
up to a similar discussion barriers to U.S.-Soviet trade
Kissinger said that in ad-
mittee on the Middle East
held in the secretary's office proposed because of Russia's dition to meeting with Jewish David Rockefeller Says
situation behind closed doors. Rabbi to Professor
at the end of December," the restrictive policies toward leaders he has also met with Emigration Should Not
Sen. John Stennis (D.
BONN—The former rabL_
statement said. "The secre- Jewish emigration.
Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D., Jeopardize USSR Trade
Miss.), committee chairman, of , Westphalia, Dr. Hans
tary agreed that it would be
But he indicated that he Wash.) and other senators in
NEW YORK (JTA)—David described Kissinger as still Chanoch Meyer, has been
desirable to meet again in would welcome a compromise attempts to bring about a
Rockefeller,
chairman of the "very hopeful" that the talks awarded a professorship by
the near future."
that would retain the intent compromise. The secretary,
would move forward. But he the, government of North
The drafters were Rabbi of the Jackson and Mills-Van- however, did not propose any Chase Manhattan Bank, said said Kissinger was reluctant Rhine-Westphalia in recog-
that
concern
for
Jewish
emi-
Miller, Fisher and Leonard ik legislation while provid- specific compromise before
to be pinned down on the nition of his services for Ger-
Garment, assistant to Presi- ing the Soviet Union with the finance committee be- gration and human rights in actual date. On Oct. 6, Kis- man-Israeli relations. He is
dent Nixon whir) represented trade benefits. He also said tween the views of the Mills- the Soviet Union should not singer - said he expected the
now living in Tel Aviv.
the White House and was one he was "meeting regularly" Vanik-Jackson supporters be allowed to jeopardize U.S. talks to begin in Washington
trade
relations
with
the
of the three government of- with Jewish leaders and and the administration. But,
in about two weeks.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ficials attending the meeting. "there is a possibility of get- he said, "We are prepared USSR. "They're very eager
Meanwhile, Kissinger re-
The others were Kissinger ting a compromise from the to talk with those concerned for detente and it would be fused to make any comments 20—Friday, March 15, 1974
and the undersecretary of Jewish groups, but they must (with emigration from the too bad for economic rela- about reports that the ,Soviet
state for political affairs, speak for themselves."
Soviet Union) if we can tions to fall on that ground," Union in Arab-language
CALIFORNIA? WHY NOT:
Rockefeller said during a lec-
Joseph J. Sisco. None of
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Kissinger said he did not strike a balance between our ture on economy before fac- broadcaSts is urging that the 2
HAMILTON, MILLER, HUDSON &
those attending would dis. oppose the objectives of objectives and their needs."
oil embargo against the U.S.
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cuss any phase of the session those in Congress who view
In a statement issued after ulty and businessmen at be maintained. "I don't want
to make any comments on I
and referred to the statement trade policy as a tool to Kissinger's appearance, at Pace University.
the basis of radio broad-
for news of the meeting. change Soviet internal prac- the meeting of the senatorial Kissinger Attacked
casts," he said upon leaving I
The issue of Soviet Jewish tices. But "they have chosen committees, Senator Jackson by Prof. Morgenthau
557-5145
the committee meeting. "I
emigration and the Jackson- the wrong vehicle and con- said:
JERUSALEM (JTA) = A
Mills-Vanik legislation, which text," he said. He declared
"To make his case to the prominent American political am not familiar with any
Kissinger strongly opposed that the spoke with "some Senate, the secretary of state scientist accused Secretary official moves of the Soviet
last Thursday before the Sen- anguish" as both a historian must make our case to Mos- of State Henry A. Kissinger Union." '(The Arab States
voted Wednesday to lift the
ate committee, were conspici- and a Jew who is "particu- cow.
of two-faced diplomacy and embargo).
uously absent from the state- larly conscious of the plight
"I cannot foresee the sen- warned here Tuesday that
But two conservative sen-
ment. It also was noted the of minority groups." But, he ate voting to endorse MFN the U.S. is moving from a po-
National Conference on Sov- continued, the U.S. seeks de- and the promise of billions of sition of unqualified support ators, Harry F. Byrd (D.
iet Jewry was not represent- tente with the Soviet Union dollars in tax-payer-subsi- for Israel to one increasingly Va.) and James L. Buckley
ed at the meeting. However, for one overwhelming reason dized credits to the Soviet aimed at regaining its influ- (Rep. N.Y.) used the broad-
while the Soviet emigration —"both countries have the Union without a reversal of ence in the Arab world-, Prof. cast to challenge the Nixon
administration detente policy.
issue was not mentioned in capability to destroy each current Soviet practices.
Hans Morgenthau of the Uni- "There seems little doubt
the statement, it may have other and most of the rest of
"We must remember that versity of Chicago and City that the Soviet-influenced re-
been included in the discus- the world in the process."
we are concerned with Sov- University-, New York, spoke cent Arab actions in estab-
sion in "other matters" which
In another reference to the iet practices of arrest, har- at an international relations lishing oil embargos a n d
the- statement reported.
Soviet Union, Kissinger ap- assment, imprisonment and, seminar marking the dedica- drastically_ a n d repeatedly
At the December meeting peared-to soft-pedal Moscow's most important, refusal to tion of the Hebrew Univer- raising the price of oil,"
, with Kissinger by the same role in the Yom Kippur War.
permit the reunion of fam- sity's Leonard Davis Insti- Byrd said.
group, the major subject dis- When Sen. William V. Roth
He said that while "Russian
cussed was - disengagement (R., Del,) raised suspicions ilies and disregard for the tute for International Rela-
leaders have signed agree-
simple
guarantee
of
hirnran
tions.
The
same
forum
was
of military forces along the about the Soviet government's
ments with the U.S., we must
Suez and the Geneva peace intentions in that region, Kis- rights contained in the Unite- addressed by Premier Golda remember they have received
Nations Universal Declara- Meir and Deputy Premier
Wks that were projected at singer replied that while Mos- ed
far more than they have
Yigal Allon.
that time. The Soviet Jewish cow was allied with the coun- tion of Human Rights.
given. This is true both in
"Any
serious
effort
to
re-
Prof. Morgenthau, who has trade and arms. Our repre-
issue was said not to have tries that attacked Israel,
solve
the
differences
between
frequently expressed the view sentatives are so anxious to
been discussed at that ses- "the Soviet Union did not
sion. Kissinger told the Sen- have substantial advance Congress and the administra- that the U.S. was giving up get agreements that they are
tion on this issue must begin more than it gets for the sake
ate committee Thursday that warning" of the Egyptian-Syr- with
th
S i Union. That of detente with the Soviet
theSoviet
he had been meeting "regu- ian attacks on Yom Kippur
larly" with Jewish leaders on day. "Egypt and Syria essen- is where the problem, and Union, characterized Dr.
the potential for solution, Kissinger as a "man of many
the Soviet emigration issue tially were 'acting on their both
lie."
faces" like H'omer's Oddyse-
and that they were • sympa- own," he said.
Kissinger "sticks by his us. He said Kissinger is able
thetic to his view on the
Kissinger referred to his statement" last Thursday to
pending legislation.
contacts with Jewish leaders the Senate that he has been to transform himself in ev-
ery capital into a friend of
Besides Rabbi Miller and when he was asked by Sen.
, Fisher, other Jewish leaders Robert Dole (R., Kan.) if "meeting regularlyi' with that country. But there is
Jewish
community
leaders
on
present were: Rabbi Louis there had been any changes
danger - in such diplomacy
Bernstein, president, Rabl , i- in attitude to meet the ad- the issue of Soviet-American that it may collapse should
One of Allied Van Lines Largest Haulers
nical Council of America; ministration's position. Kis- trade and the Jackson Amend- the various countries ever
ment
on
Soviet
emigration
Lewis Cole, chairman, na- singer replied: "I am meet-
compare notes," Prof Mor-
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2253 Cole Street
tional Jewish Community Re- ing regularly with the lead- policy, the State Department genthau said. Speaking at the
Royal
Oak
Birmingham
said
Friday,
but
the
depart-
lations Advisory Council; ers of the Jewish community
same symposium earlier, Is-
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Melvin Dubinsky, chairman, to explain the U.S. policy in ment refused to say when or rael Defense Minister Moshe
United Israel Appeal; Ray- the Middle East and the de- with whom Kissinger has Dayan described Kissinger
mond E p s t e i n, president, gree of cooperation between been meeting or where the as "the best diplomat in the
world."
Council of Jewish Federa- the U.S. and the Soviet Un- meetings have been held.
"I won't start handing out
tions and Welfare Funds; ion to bring about a moder-
Allon referred to the tense
Edward Ginsberg, chairman, ate evolution. I have the im- t h e secretary's schedule," situation on the Syrian front
State Department spokesman
American Joint Distribution pression that they have lis- George Vest declared.
and took the occasion to warn
Committee; Rabbi Arthur tened with sympathy to these
Damascus that a resumption
The
Jewish
Telegraphic
Hertzberg, president, Amer- arguments. There is a pos-
Agency, which asked Vest of hositilities on its part
ican Jewish Congress; I. L. sibility of getting a compro-
would not dislodge Israel or
Kenen, chairman, American- mise from the Jewish gruops. for the information, pointed endanger Israel's security but
out
that
there
are
6,000,000
Israel. Public Affairs Com- But they must speak for
- • Emission Modification
Jews in America who could "would jeopardize the efforts
mittee; Mrs. Charlotte Jatob- themselves."
be "members" but Kissinger to reach a disengagement
son, chairman, American
• Seat Belt Modification
Jerry Goodman, executive had said "leaders." Vest re- agreement." If Israel is faced
section, World Zionist Organ- director of the National Con- sponded that' he had "no with extreme demands, Syria
ization; Mrs. Rose Matzkin, ference on Soviet Jewry, said objection to leaders" or will find it immovable and
• Tune Up
president, Hadassah; Rabbi in New York that "no meet- "key members," but he re- no solution will be advanced;
Judah Nadich, president, Rab- ing has been held with the iterated "we stick by it" (the he said.
binical Assembly; Rabbi Al- secretary of state on the statement) whether "leaders
Prof. Thomas Schelling of
exander Schindler, president, subject of Soviet Jewry and or members."
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Union of American Hebrew no discussions have taken
After the JTA reporter er nations, by virtue of their
Between 8 & 9 Mile
Congregations; Jacob Stein, place with regard to the Jack- noted that he was informed
past president of the Confer- son Amendment in over four neither the National Confer- smallness, have dispropor-
Phone
by Appt. only
tionate bargaining power
ence of Presidents of Major months."
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