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Coleman A. Young, Mayor
City of Detroit Executive Office
Dear Fellow Republicans:
Warmest greetings and' est wishes on this historic
occasion of the 1980 Republican National Convention in
Detroit.
June 19, 1980
Republicans today are at the right place at the right
time, and for this reason, are given a remarkable opportunity.
Americans have come to recognize the strength our Party can
offer. For it is the Republican Party that recognizes that
our system of private enterprise as the major productive force
in the nation is the surest check and balance to preserve our
freedom; that private enterprise operating in the public
interest is the best and only answer to our domestic problems.
GREETINGS!
It certainly is a great honor for Detroit to host the
1980 Republican Convention. We heartily welcome .
each convention delegate.
It is significant as well that the Republicans have
chosen the great City of Detroit to host their Convention.
For Detroit represents both the challenges and the potential
of America's metropolitan areas. As Detroit has proven, our
cities, with wisdom and courage and confidence, can take the
bold steps needed to escape the dangers posed by the challenges
posed and establish the foundation for a new economic renaissance
within this decade. Republicans have aptly recognized the
importance of our cities: they are truly our great population
centers.. hubs - of commerce and trade and the arts.
,
During your leisure time, we encourage you to explore
our "Renaissance City" and take part in the activities which
have been planned especially for you and to prove that
"Detroit Loves a Good Party." May you return to your
homes across the nation with fond memories of Detroit.
•
Sincerely,
My best regards to all gathered for what I know will be
a most productive and rewarding Convention.
Sin
COLEMAN A. YOUi
Mayor
ob K. Javits, U.S.S.
Mr. Philip Slomovitz
The Jewish News
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Republican Outreach Program Seeks to Broaden. Jewish Support
the major political force in
our country."
Leaders of American
The Republican Party has
Jewry agree that ex-
undertaken a major effort to
panded participation in
reverse 50 years of Demo-
Republican politics is vi-
cratic hegemony in the
tal. "As a' community,"
American Jewish commu-
states Max M. Fisher of
nity. Based on an undis-
Detroit, "American
puted understanding that
Jewry should have both
both communities - —
major parties vying for
American Jewry and the
Republican Party — have
for vote, not one taking it
much to gain from expanded
'for granted."
contact and participation,
Outreach Program Direc-
the Outreach Program of
tor H. David Weinstein ex-
the Republican National
plains that his responsibil-
Committee has been
ity has two major elements:
created to broaden the base
to communicate to Ameri-
of involvement by Ameri-
can Jewry that the Republi-
can Jewry throughout the
can Party increasingly re-
structure of the Republican
presents the community's
interests and seeks V partici-
pation on a long-term basis,
and secondly, to represent
the interests of the Jewish
community to the Republi-
can establishment.
In this role, the Outreach
Program provides resources
on issues of concern, works
with candidates and incum-
bents to develop responsible
positions, provides speakers
and forums, arranges meet-
ings and conferences, de-
new leadership and
'Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin meets Re- velops
generally provides access
publican Party co-chairman Mary Dent Crisp during for American Jewry
her recent visit to Israel.
Republican National
Committee viewpoint
Party.
From the Republican
perspective, the establish-
ment of a formal Outreach
Program charged with the
task of identifying and in-
volving dynamic leadership
from the Jewish community
will serveto win elections at
local, state and national
levels.
According to the Republi-
can National Committee
Chairman Bill Brock, the
American Jewish commu-
nity, "offers one of the
greatest reservoirs of talent
and expertise of any single
group in America, a re-
source that is invaluable if
we are to once again become
.
throughout the Republican
Party.
"Our role approaches that
of being an honest broker
'between two communities
that share interests and
concerns," Weinstein
states. "It is in the interest
of the Jewish comffiunity
and the Republican Party o
come together and certainly
there exists good basis for
this to occur.
"Republican positions
on Israel, foreign policy,
energy, the economy and
on a host of other issues
clearly reflect the senti-
ments and interests of
mainstream Jewish
thinking today. Our job is
to forward recognition of
this reality so that
American Jews will con-
sider the Republican al-
ternative and, in turn,
Republican leaders will
increase their under-
standing that the Jewish
community is a viable
and imperative consti-
tuency," he said.
Brock added, "The Jewish
community in America was
a Republican community
until Franklin Roosevelt.
Jews joined the coalition
formed in the desperate
days of the depression and
the war and almost every-
body did as well.
"But American politics
works in tidal shifts of 30 to
50 years and the Democrats
have been ,the majority
party now for 49 years. Next
year will be the 50th year
that they have had total
control of the political proc-
ess of this country. At times
Shown at the Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust
Studies in Los Angeles are, from left, Director Ep-
hraim Zuroff, Republican National Chairman William
Brock, Rabbi Abraham Cooper and Rabbi Marvin
Hier of the center.
they have deserved that
control and earned the sup-
port of the American people.
On occasion, they have not.
They do not now, not with
their policies, not with their
President.
"I think the Republican
Party offers the Jewish
community an opportunity
to see a freshening of the
political process with new
blood and new ideas. It is in
the Jewish community's self
interest to have strength in
both parties. It is to their
advantage to have both par-
ties compete for their vote.
The only way they can gen-
erate increased competition
for their vote is to have a
larger voice and gr(
participation in the Repun-
licjan Party.
"We are at a cri
period now. The state of ,„.is
country is in a flux. We have
yet to reach the fundamen-
tal decisions of where our
society is going to go. My
party can be the vehicle by
which we choose the ra-
tional path to freedom, '
equality and opportunity.,
The ability to be that
catalytic force is entirely L \
dependent on the quality of
people who are its backers
and supporters, people who
understand the magnitude
and can draw a new sense of
direction."