Israel Aid Program in Jeopardy
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tions during his current Mid-
Supporters of Israel also east trip.
point to several developments
In addition, . the Defense
on the domestic and interna- Department confirmed a re-
tional fronts that give cause port by the U.S. National
for concern.
Security Council that an arms
On Sept. 24, Defense Sec- balance exists between Israel,
retary James Schlesinger Egypt and Syria. Pentagon
chastised Congress for reduc- sources noted that the bal-
ing the Administration re- ance in the U.S. view was
quested $1.4 billion for South Israel's capability in relation
Vietnam to $700,000,000.
to those two countries but not
He noted, Congress had ap- in relation to Jordan and
proved $2.2 billion for Israel Iraq which participated with
after the Yom Kippur War. Egypt and Spa in the war
Schlesinger made it clear against Israel last October.
that he did not begrudge Is-
Moreover, it was reliably
rael this aid but noted that reported that Ford is
to de-
cutting aid to South Vietnam cide
whether a military
placed a strain on the ad- ance exists and to what bal-
ex-
ministration's credit and re- tent Israel should be supplied
solve.
with arms. -
On Sept. 30, the Senate re-
Despite assurances from
jected legislation to cut off
aid to oil-producing nations White House and Capitol Hill
that refused to cooperate in sources that neither is in an
lowering oil prices. This ac- anti-Israel mood, one know-
tion followed a sharp debate ledgeable observe; s a i d:
on the amendment offered by "The logic of developments
Frank Church (D. Idaho). in this country and abroad
Senate Democratic leader may push Congress and the
Mike Mansfield (D. Mont.) administration to whittle
and Hubert Humphrey (D. down additional aid to Israel.
Minn.) warned that the How long can Congress cut
amendement would acceler- aid to other countries, for
ate economic war with the whatever reasons, and 'blith-
ely continue aid to Israel?
Arab states.
J. William Fulbright (D.
He said European countries
Ark) and James Abourezk may begin to pressure the
(D. S.D.) said the best way U.S.-to ease off on its aid to
to lower oil prices was to Israel as the price for bailing
exert more pressure on Is- the Western world's econo-
rael to withdraw from oc- mies out of the inflationary
cupied Arab territories.
On Oct. 3 the Senate-House
conference committee rejec- `USSR Threatening
ted, through administration
maneuvering, an additional U.S. With Growing
$3,000,000 in grant aid to Is-
rael. The Senate Wednesday Military Power'
NEW YORK—Former U.S.
approved the House legisla-
tion that extends funds for Chief of Naval Operations
Israel at the current rate of Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr. has
$50,000,000 in economic aid emphasized the threat posed\
and $300,000,000 in military to the U.S. by the growing
sales. The additional grant power of the' Soviet Union's
was offered by Sen. Walter armed forces. Adm. Zum-
Mondale (D. Minn).
walt recently spoke at a• pub-
Administration lobbyists lic affairs conoference of the
under instructions from Ford Zionist Organization of
and Kissinger were reported America.
to have told key conference
Adm. Zumwalt pointed out
committee members that ad- that while the U.S. is ac-
ditional funds for Israel with- tually cutting down on de-
out the same treatment for fense expenditures the Soviet
Egypt and Syria would ham- Union has been increasing
per Kissinger's efforts to defense expenditures. He call-
make progress in negotia- ed for public awareness on
this matter in order to pre-
Daily—Hospga!—Sympathy
vail on Congress to supply
sufficient funds to counter
the Soviet threat.
Viewing America's stra-
tegic needs, the admiral
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spiral and production cut-
backs caused in part by oil
prices.
The U.S. insists that it does
not link the Arab-Israel con-
flict to the Arab oil squeeze.
Kissinger has time and again
stated that the . Arab-Israeli
talks and the oil 'crisis are to
be kept separate.
To shore up this view the
State Department originally
said that Kissinger's current
Mideast trip would include
only Egypt, Jordan, Syria
and Israel.
However, on the eve of his
departure, the secretary an-
nounced that he would also
visit Saudi Arabia, Morocco
and Algeria. Observers noted
this is an indication that the
two issues are separable in
theory but not in practice.
Rampant inflation, bleak in-
dustrial outlook and mount-
ing unemployment before the
November election are pres-
suring Congress that more
attention 'must be paid to
domestic needs than to for-
eign ones, if only in order to
avert civil unrest.
These domestic and inter-
national developments are
placing the U.S. in an un-
tenable position of_ frustra-
tion in dealing with the de-
mands of wage earners at
home and the needs of its
European and Arab market
partners abroad. The U.S. is
walking a veritable tightrope
trying to accommodate itself
to these diverse elements.
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