Jews Mourn for a Strong Friend:
Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey

By JOSEPH POLAKOFF

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WASHINGTON (JTA)—Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, ever thoughtful of the concerns of the
Jewish people, left a legacy to them in the form of a statement prepared shortly before his
death. He died Friday night at his home in Waverly, Minn. of cancer at the age of 66.
Humphrey serval in the Senate from 1949 until he was elected Vice President under
President Johnson in 1964. After his defeat for the Presidency by Richard Nixon in 1968,
Humphrey was re-elected to the Senate in 1970. Throughout his career he had been a strong
supporter of Israel and had worked closely with the Jewish community on many domestic
issues of concern to it.
In an exclusive statement to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency written shortly before his
death, Humphrey urged American and Arab government leaders to understand that Israel
has "a special relationship with America." Humphrey said:
"I have absolutely no disagreement with the goal of securing the trust and friendship of
the Arab world. In fact, I believe it to be imperative. But while we are pursuing this policy,
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Middle East Negotiators Stunned
by Sadat's Sudden Recall Order

Detroit Children Will Help
JNF Anniversary Project
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to Honor Holocaust Victims

Thousands of Greater Detroit Jewish pupils in day, afternoon and
Sunday schools will celebrate Israel's 30th anniversary by taking part
in the Jewish National Fund effort to plant a Jewish Children's Forest
in Israel. All Detroit Jewish schools are participating in this worldwide
project.
According to Moshe Rivlin, world head of JNF, Israeli children will
write to Jewish children in Detroit and throughout the Diaspora to join
with them in planting a forest in memory of the 1,500,000 Jewish
children who died during the Holocaust.
Each pair of children will plant three trees: one in the name of the
child in Israel, one for his friend abroad and one in memory of an
anonymous child who perished in the Holocaust.
The Children's Forest will be located in western Galilee, near Maalot,
close to the Lebanese border. The forest has the support of the Israel
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JERUSALEM (JTA) — President Anwar Sadat suddenly recalled the Egyptian delegation from the
Jerusalem peace talks on Wednesday. The official Middle East News Agency reported that Sadat has
ordered the Egyptian Parliament to convene Saturday at which time he would explain the reasons for
his move. (A Cairo report on Tuesday said Sadat was going into seclusion for 10 days and then would
make an important announcement.)
The recall stunned the American and Israeli delegations, and also surprised the Egyptians who told
reporters in Cairo on Thursday that the negotiations were difficult but that progress was being made.
Sadat reportedly said that Israel was trying to retain land instead of negotiating for security and would
not budge on the Palestinian issues.
The Israeli Cabinet met Wednesday night and criticized Sadat. Prime Minister Menahem Begin met
with the Egyptian foreign minister before he returned to Cairo, was scheduled to meet with U.S.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance before Vance met with Sadat in Cairo on Friday, and was to address
the Knesset Thursday. Sadat said he would allow the joint military committee Meetings to resume. in
Cairo Saturday at the request of President Carter, who called Sadat after the recall was announced.
Begin tried to explain to eight Egyptian editors Wednesday why Israel cannot give up its settlements in
the occupied territories and why it can-not accept the creation of a Palestinian state on the West Bank.
Begin also sought to clarify the reason why he used the occasion of a dinner Tuesday to remonstrate with
the head of the Egyptian delegation, Foreign Minister Mohammed Ibrahim Kaamel.
He told the journalists that he felt he had to respond to certain points in Kaamel's opening speech
before the political committee in which the Egyptian diplomat said .there could be - no real peace" unless
Palestinian aspirations were satisfied and Israel withdrew from all occupied Arab territory, including Arab
Jerusalem.
Begin recalled to the visitors that when Jerusalem was divided the Knesset building was shelled by the
Jordanians. "I don't imagine one Egyptian agreeing that the Egyptian Parliament be within shelling
distance," he said. Begin noted that he had asked Kaamel to refrain from an exchange of bitter
statements which could only provoke counter-statements. But the incident at the dinner where Begin
lectured the Egyptian foreign minister who was, ostensibly, the guest of honor, surprised many.
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Platform for Nazi Hatred on Channel 5'6
Draws JCCouncil, JWV, ADL Rebukes

Protests by individuals and organizations mounted here this week in expressions of indignation over the televised
program on Channel 56 last Thursday evening which gave a platform to the Nazis who are operating a bookstore on
Vernor Hwy.
Station manager JameS Christianson had announced earlier that a similar program, also devoted to the vilest anti-
black and anti-Jewish utterances by Nazis, would be banned for violating the TV station's guidelines.
The appearance of the Nazis on a different show led to charges of 'deception" and calls for Christiarison's
resignation. Letters of complaint were sent to Christianson by the Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith, the Jewish
Community Council, the Department of Michigan Jewish War Veterans and individuals.

Two members of the National Socialist Movement appeared on the Jan. 12 program, uttering numerous anti-
Jewish and anti-black statements. Detroit law professor J. Harold Norris, a leader in the American Civil Liberties
Union, also appeared and defended the right of even the Nazis to freedom of expression.

The Nazis, meanwhile, advocated the denial of the same rights to Jews and blacks.
Christianson told The Jewish News that he had not deceived the public. He said he did not permit the public access
show "It's Your Turn," to be aired because the Nazis' statements on that show violated Channel 56's guidelines for
public access programming.
He said the Nazis' appearance on "Detroit Black News" was part of a continuing analysis by that program over the
past two weeks of the Nazi bookstore's impact on the neighborhood where it is located.

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