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New High in Fund-Raising Anticipated at Campaign
Closing on May 4; $14,503,00 Already Subscribed
A new high in fund-raising, exceeding last year's total of $16,198,279
was predicted by the Allied Jewish Campaign's 1977 chairman, Daniel
Honigman, at the final report meeting Sunday, held at the Jewish
Community Center.
The current drive closes next Wednesday, at a rally at the Jewish
Center, with Dr. William Korey, director of tt.e B iai Brith International
Council, as guest speaker.
At Sunday's report meeting, it was reported that the total amount
raised up to that time reached $14,507,000.
DR. WILLIAM KOREY
In a last effort to contact all contributors, division workers on all levels
met this week at United Hebrew Schools for three days of telethon
solicitation. The telethon will continue Monday and Tuesday.
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HE JEWISH NEWS
The'Arab Boycott,
Congressional
Action and the
Attempt to
Distort Truths
A Weekly Review
Commentary, Page 2
VOL. LXXI, No. 8
An international authority on human rights, Dr. Korey was among the
`lostages held by a group of Hanafi Muslim terrorists in the Bnai Brith
building in Washington last month.
Dr. ,Korey has written articles on human rights and Soviet Jewry for
numerous scholarly and lay journals.
Before Dr. Korey's speech, Jewish Welfare Federation President
Martin E. Citrin will pay special tribute to the leaders of the Federation's
local member agencies. These agencies, all beneficiaries of the Cam-
paign, provide needed social services for the local Jewish community.
For reservations for the reception, call the Jewish Welfare Federation,
965-3939.
At the Campaign's second report meeting, held last Sunday at the
f Jewish Events
17515 W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, Southfield, Mich. 48075 424-8833
Overlapping
in Jewish
Movements and
the Tests of
Leadership
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April 29, 1977
Anti-Boycott Legislation Diluted;
Pro-Arab Pressures in Evidence
Geneva Parley a Mirage?
Hussein Visit Quandry:
M.E. Hopes Vacillate from
Pessimism to Puzzlement
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Special to The Jewish News
WASHINGTON—Jordanian King Hussein's three-day visit
for conferences with President Jimmy Carter apparently cata-
puited into a puzzle, with the plans for reconvening of the
Geneva Middle East Peace conference emerging as a mirage.
The Jordanian ruler came here purportedly to disbuss the
role of the Palelestinians at the anticipated Geneva meetings,
and it is believed that obstacles may have arisen to cause doubt
in the hoped-for steps for an accord on the Middle East
situation.
The Carter-Hussein meetings commenced with reported
pessimism. This view was quickly changed in White House
comments which claimed a developing optimism.
But the puzzle persisted and it soon became apparent that
President Carter himself was somewhat disillusioned when, in a
statement at the conclusion of the meetings with King Hussein,
he told reporters it was "to early to start spelling out specifics"
about Palestinian or PLO participation at Geneva.
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Patrol Is Raising Morale
WASHINGTON (JTA)—With the House of Representatives having overwhelmingly approved
without change its International Relations Committee's bill to counter the Arab boycott of Israel and
Americans who do business with Israel, foes of the measure were expected to center their strength
in the Senate to ease restrictions prohibiting Americans from complying with the boycott.
According to the New York Times, even the stronger House version leaves gray areas that make
it,possible for companies to continue to cooperate with the boycott.
Both bills grant the buyer's right to specify subcontractors or choose special components. While
the House bill would prohibit a corporation from knowingly participating in transactions in which
boycott standards were being applied by an importer, proving that knowledge would be diffi-
cult
American businessmen who trade with the Middle East have organized a major campaign to
dilute the legislation. The Business Roundtable, the National Association of Manufacturers and
the Emergency Committee for American Trade held a hasty meeting at. the U.S. Chanter of
Commerce and sent messages to executives of 450 of the largest U.S. firms saying the Senate bill
would make trade very difficult and the House bill would make it impossible.
The campaign against the anti-boycott measures came several days after an advertisement was
published in the Wall Street Journal and other newspapers in which Richard Robinson, a professor
of international management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology warned that the passage
of tough anti-boycott laws might create a backlash against American Jews because people would
identify Jewish supporters with strict anti-boycott laws that"threatens jobs."
In an angry response, Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal (D-NY), charged: "To suggest something has the
potential for turning into an anti-Semitic campaign is to submit that the campaign should happen."
Last week, Rep. Clement Zablocki (D-Wis.), who was floor manager of the House bill, dismissed
last-minute charges that the legislation would cost 500,000 American jobs as "scare tactics."
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Riegle, Gordon Urge Increased Vigilance
for Israel: 'Take Nothing for Granted'
U.S. Senator Donald Riegle and the nationall y .
prominent television broadcaster Lou Gordon shared -
the view, in addresses at Cong. Beth Achim given as
a testimonial to Harry Laker, that uninterrupted vigil-
ance is needed to assure Israel's security. -
Both, in spontaneous and not previously con-
curred-in pre-arranged speeches, foresaw danger to
Israel, stemming from the Arab boycott which is not
opposed with the_ firmness expected, the extensive
arming of the Arab states by this country, the hes-
itancy of President Jimmy Carter to act in accordance
with pledges given when he was a candidate last
year.
Gordon was especially skeptical over emerging
evidence that the traditional American-Israel friend-
ship may be impaired by a growing propaganda of
antagonism.
Command officers of Israel's border patrol are shown at the
Bar-Ilan University campus in Ramat-Gan where they are
taking classes in Judaism and Jewish history.
He warned that complacence breeds dangers and
he predicted that the time is close at hand when
there will be need for action in behalf of Israel that
had been unexpected until now.
Sen. Riegle reported on his experiences in Wash-
ington, especially in recent weeks as a member of the
Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Com-
mittee which deals with the Arab boycott of Israel. He
was deeply distressed that by an 8 to 7 vote he and
his six associates were defeated in an effort for
foremost action to outlaw the boycott. He told of very
prominent industrial leaders having campaigned ac-
tively against anti-boycott legislation and he was
especially concerned by the threatened change in
President Jimmy Carter's attitude.
"Don't take anything for granted. There is need for
vigilance. The trade dollar is more important to
those who are serving the anti-Israel cause than
morality. There must be no end to action in behalf of _
Israel."
Sen. Riegle'also expressed concern over President
Carter's "lack of knowledge about foreign affairs."
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