Congressional Candidates State Positions on Mideast, Soviet Jews
The Middle East situation
and the Russian restrictions
on Jews desiring to emigrate
are two issues on which con-
gressmen will have to take
positions time and again.
Because of the overriding
importance of these issues,
The Jewish News queried
candidates for congressional
seats: Kathleen Straus, Wil-
liam Brodhead and Joseph
Levin in the 17th District,
Robert Huber and James
Blanchard, 18th, and William
Broomfield, 19th.
Following are their state-
ments:
JOSEPH LEVIN
The United States must
make available to Israel the
arms she needs to survive
against the much larger mass
of Soviet-trained troops and
Soviet-supplied equipment still
dedicated to the annihilation
of her people. The United
States must also continue its
uniquely constructive role in
moving Israel and her neigh-
bors to the conditions of a
just and stable peace.
We must support Israel,
not because of the present
Soviet-American power strug-
gle, but because Israel's
cause is morally right.
Thus, my support of Israel
will always transcend inter-
national politics and the dyn-
namics of world power pol-
itics at any point in time.
We also must use our pres-
ent economic leverage with
the Soviet Union to bargain
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not only for larger Soviet
emigration quotas but also
for assurance that emigration
visa applicants and their
families will be neither har-
assed nor deprived of their
livelihoods while awaiting
Visas.
KATHLEEN STRAUS
The United States was the
first nation to recognize and
support the state of Israel.
This support must remain
strong and unwavering
throughout these troubled
times. Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger certainly
performed well during his
long series of negotiations,
but we must recognize that
peace is more than the ab-
sence of declared war.
Peace must be built upon
mutual respect and under-
standing, not muted threats
and wars of attrition. Cer-
tainly, lasting peace has not
been facilitated by the Presi-
dent's promise of arms and
nuclear reactors to countries
hostile to Israel. Nor can
peace be accomplished by
forcing the Israelis into ter-
ritorial concessions which
may jeopardize their survi-
val. _
America also has a grave
responsibility in aiding the
survival and existence of
Jews in the rest of-the world.
Now, we must extend our
help to the oppressed Jewish
communities of the Soviet
Union and Syria.
Complete and unqualified
support for the Jackson
Amendment to the Soviet
trade bill is an excellent op-
portunity to exert pressure
on behalf of the Soviet Jews.
And, I would support legis-
lation that would completely
protect the rights of the
Syrian Jews before we sign
any further agreement with
Syrian government.
BILL BRODHEAD
Permanent settlement of
all outstanding grievances
should be the overriding
policy objective of the United
States in the Middle East.
Naturally, I support a per-
manent peace solution. But
in such a solution, Israel
must be guaranteed recog-
nized defensible boundaries.
I believe in . continuing
American assistance to Israel
in its effort to repel aggres-
sion. Israel is a shining ex-
ample of courage, tenacity
and true democratic princi-
ples. Every U.S. citizen
should be proud of our aid
to the brave people of Israel.
On the question of Russia's
policy regarding the emigra
tion of Jews to Israel, I be-
lieve that the U.S. can help.
We can use our substantial
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economic leverage to push
Russia toward a freer emi-
gration policy.
Currently, Congress is con-
sidering legislation to grant
Russia "most favored nation"
trade status. Amendments
have, been proposed which
would tie such a move to
Russia's willingness to change
its emigration laws.
If I were in Congress, I
would vote for that amend-
ment. Anyone who says that
one nation never uses its
trade to influence another na-
tion's internal policies simply
has not studied history. Just
the fact that the amendment
is being discussed has al-
ready caused Russia to relent
in a few cases.
I favor detente with the
USSR but I don't believe it
is necessary to compromise
our principles.
JAMES BLANCHARD
I strongly favor continued
U.S. support for the sovereign
state of Israel. I do so, not
only because Israel is a de-
mocracy with close ties to
several million U.S. citizens,
but also because Israel is our
only legitimate ally in the
Middle East.
Only a strong and inde-
pendent Israel ensurses U.S.
security in the Middle East
and the political stability
which will lead to peace in
that area of the world.
Congress should concern
itself with matters that affect
Israel's independence and
security indirectly, as well as
directly. Congress must act
as a watch dog over military
and economic agreements
sought in the name of peace
elsewhere in the world, but
which sow the seeds of hos-
tilities against our Israeli
allies in the Middle East.
In this regard, the expor-
tation of nuclear technology
to the Arab nations is naive,
just as previous military
grants to those nations have
proven to be.
Relations with the Soviet
Union, of course, deeply in-
volve Middle East politics.
Therefore, I am concerned
that today's so-called "de-
tente" might not be a livable
arrangement for us tomor-
row, any more than the
granting of a trade prefer-
ence to the USSR will be liv-
able for Soviet Jews if they
are not allowed to peacefully
emigrate from the USSR.
ROBERT J. HUBER
As a co-sponsor of the
Vanik Amendment, I cer-
tainly favor doing all that we
can to facilitate emigration
of Russian Jews to the coun-
try of their choice as well as
any other nationalities that
want to leave. In my mind
this is a fundamental human
right, given by God, and not
to be capriciously abridged
by government.
As regards US-Israeli re-
lations, I am the co-sponsor
of legislation putting the
Congress on record as saying
that we will match the So-
viets gun for gun and plane
for plane in any Middle East
conflict. Our airlift in the
most recent conflict certainly
proved that our deeds match
our words. A free Israel is
vital to the United States.
(Huber speaking at Captive
Nations Week ceremonies in
Detroit, said Congress should
write laws to forbid the
President from making trade
concessions to the Soviet
Union until "such time as we
see real concessions, such as
freedom of emigration.")
WILLIAM S. BROOMFIELD
At a time when the Soviet
emigration rate has been re-
duced and Soviet emigration
practices have been made
even more repressive, it is
vital that the U.S. Congress
reaffirm its commitment to
the universally recognized
rights of the individual to
practice his culture and re-
ligion, to live in freedom and
dignity, or to leave for a
country of his choice.
Americans of all religious
and ethnic backgrounds sup-
port these basic human
rights. We need to emphasize
this fact constantly so that
Soviet authovities can never
forget that the plight of So-
viet Jewry is one which has
the concern 'and support
a broad spectrum of the
American people.
As one who has long sup-
ported Israel and her econa-
mic and military needs, I be-
lieve it has never been mo7 \
important than it is now to
maintain and shore up thg
support.
The recent Middle East
war demonstrated that Is-
rael's only guarantee again
destruction is a strong
tary posture. A secur€
lasting peace can only L
assured when Israelis
enemies are convinced that
she cannot be destroyed.
That goal can only be assured
through continued U.S. sup-
port and friendship.
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future, it will be built upon
the sound education of all of
its children. Therefore, we
must all work to ensure that
all of our children receive
full and equal opportunities.
"The Jewish community of
Metropolitan Detroit pledges
its support and cooperation
for any solution that furthers
these goals."
The 5-4 Supreme Court de-
cision strikes down a mas-
sive school desegregation
plan in metropolitan Detroit
and rejects cross-district bus-
ing as 'a means of desegre-
gating the schools. The sub-
urbs, it was ruled, cannot be
held resp'onsible if Detroit
schools are sebregated, if the
suburban schools themselves
are obeying the law.
Sephardi Federation
Joins Education Body
NEW YORK—The Ameri-
can Sephardi Federation, the
all- - embracing organization
for Sephardic Jews in the
United States, has been ac-
cepted into membership by
the American Association for
Jewish Education.
Haim Eliachar, chairman
of the board of the American
Sephardi Federation, said
that he felt much more must
be done in the curriculum of
Jewish 'schools to advance
understanding of the Sephar-
dic way of life.
There are more than 150,-
000 Sephardic Jews in the
U. S. The American Sephardi
Federation is dedicated to
the revitalization of Sephard-
ic culture and heritage in the
U. S. and the world, and to
the support of Israel.
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JCCouncil Issues Statement
on High Court's Busing Ruling
Lewis Grossman, president
of the Jewish Community
Council of Metropolitan De-
troit, issued the following
statement on behalf of Coun-
cil in the wake of the Su-
preme Court busing decision
Thursday morning:
"The U.S. Supreme Courts
decision to reverse and re-
mand has not laid to rest
our duty as citizens of metro-
politan Detroit to find a solu-
tion to racial segregation in
all public schools.
'"The court's decision 'not
to decide' ultimately may not
necessarily rule out some
form of busing. The court's
decision only postpones the
determination of a concrete
proposal f o r desegregating
the Detroit schools.
"It is morally and civically
irresponsible to allow this
intervening period of time to
go to waste. We cannot in
good conscience adopt the at-
titude of 'out of sight, out of
mind.' In the time that re-
mains while the Tower court
reconsiders what course of
action we must eventually
take, we should seize the op-
portunity to make sure that
whatever plans are finally
adopted are educationally
sound and workable for all
children.
"The Jewish Community
Council joins the leaders of
our city's Protestant and
Catholic communities in call-
ing upon all members of the
metropolitan community to
meet this challenge in the
spirit of fellowship and re-
sponsible citizenship.
"If Detroit is to have a
successful a n d prosperous
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