3,000 Volunteers Are Mobilizing for the Allied Jewish Campaign With the current Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund set to open formally at the dinner at the Adat Shalom Wednesday, April 9, more than 3,000 volunteer workers are being enrolled to enlist the participation of some 25,000 contributors to the major philanthropic needs of world Jewry. Half of the poten- tial givers have already been contacted in pre-Campaign activities and another 12,000 are to be solicited during the drive to commence on April 9. The guest speaker at the opening campaign dinner will be Dr. Frank Lautenberg, na- tional chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, major beneficiary of the Allied Jewish Campaign. Detailed Campaign Stories on Page 6. DR. r\h LUTENBERG THE JEWISH NEWS Unlimited Tongue-in-Cheek Distortions and the Misled Quaker Lobby Commentary Page 2 VOL. LXVII,No. 3 A Weekly Review of Jewish Events 17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833 9 Volunteers: Allied Jewish Campaign's Vital Backbone Editorial Page 4 $10.00 Per Year ; This Issue 30c March 28, 1975 U.S. Policy Study Won't Change Commitment to Israel's Survival WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger attempted Wednesday to end speculation since the breakoff of Mideast peace talks last weekend by stating, "The United States is fully committed to the survival of Israel." Speaking to a press conference at the State Department, Kissinger indicated that his step-by-step approach to a Middle East peace settlement has ended at Egypt's request, and that the re-assessment of U.S. policy announced by Kissin- ger and President Gerald Ford will not be used to penalize Israel. "Both sides made a serious effort during the talks," Kissinger said, "but failed to bridge their differences." Kissinger said the United States is now prepared to resume the Geneva peace conference, and will discuss the matter with the co-sponsor of the con- ference (Russia) "in the near future." He said his step-by-step approach has suffered a set-back, but that this was no time to place blame or recrimina- Exclusive to The Jewish News Author Finds 'Egypt Is Still Egypt By ROBERT ST. JOHN Editor's Note: Robert St. John, whose accompanying article records his reactions on another of his many visits in Egypt, is one of American's most noted journalists. He is the author of many books, including biographies of David Ben-Gurion, Eliezer Ben Yehudah as well as of Gamal Abdel Nasser, the latter under the title "The Boss," which had a long run as a best seller and is now out of print. CAIRO, Egypt — On the day that my biography of Nas- ser, "The Boss," appeared 15 years ago, Nasser's confidante and editor of El Ahram, Mohamed Hassanein Heikel made a three-part offer after reading the book. "If you'll visit Egypt again I'll see that you get a visa, you can stay in my apartment and I'll give you a whole column On the front page of El Ahram in which you can write anything you please." That was 15 years ago. Last month I finally we- nt back. I didn't need Heikel's help to get a visa. Anyone who can sat- isfy the requirement of changing $100 from hard currency into Egyptian pounds at Cairo airport can get into the coun- try — Jew, Christian, atheist, communist or critical biogra- pher. (While we were there 25 Jewish businessmen and Jewish journalists on a tour of the Middle East were not only ad- ROBERT ST. JOHN mitted but were given an evening of wining, dining and bel- ly-dancing on a Nile River boat by the Minister of Tourism, who attended in person, perhaps on the theory that American dollars are more important to Egypt at this point than discriminating against Zionists, as in the past.) As for the free housing s Heikel was off in Libya wooing Qaddafi all the time we were in Egypt. Even if he had been there he could not have made good on his third offer because a year or so ago he lost his editorship of El Ahram and is now neither an editor nor a presidential adviser. At one time there were only two men, in the world who had a key to the front door of (Continued on Page 48) tions. "The future, more complicated diplomacy necessitates a U.S. reas- sessment," he said. "We do not punish our friends." In Tel Aviv, Premier Yitzhak Rabin disclosed that an Israeli offer to meet directly with Egyptian leaders was conveyed to Egypt by Secretary Kissinger. The premier said he had proposed a direct meeting with the Egyptians because Israel regards it as the most efficient way to achieve a settlement acceptable to both sides. He said that in Israel's view, what cannot be achieved before the Geneva peace conference is not likely to be achieved at Geneva. Defense Minister Shimon Peres said if the Geneva conference is recon- vened, Israel would face pressure from both the U.S. and the Soviet Union. He said Israel would use the Geneva conference to determine whether the Arabs are prepared for a full peace settlement. (Continued on Page 15) Ti /ERE ARE /5,000 ISRAEL/ /MN/GRANT Cli/LDREN /N NEED OF SPEC/AL CARE /A/ DAY CARE CENTERS, REWAR/LIIAT/ON CENTERS' OR FOSTER HOMES'. "You won't be abandoned" is the message that will go forth to these children from Greater Detroit Jewry to these rehabilitated children. The Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund objectives through the United Jewish Appeal, major beneficiary of the Detroit campaign, is to uphold the hands of the builders of Israel and to provide sustenance for the newcomers whose homelessness ends thanks to the legacies regained in rebuilt Zion.