Senators Criticize Saudi Arms Sale • 14- - (Continued from Page 1) member organizations in Saudis) indicated to us that southern California that if we weren't willing to sell there was "deep disap- them they would certainly pointment at the an- take that into regard in nouncement that the Re- their relations with the agan Administration is U.S." As a result, he said, proposing - new arms we were afraid they would sales to Saudi Arabia." cut off our oil supply if we At the same time, how- didn't sell." Packwood eve•, Squadron said, the suggested that the same Presidents Conference thesis is developing now. would be reluctant to press Dole said he opposed the a national campaign le because he felt it would against the arms sale if Is- ..crease insecurity in the raeli representatives made Middle East and appears to it clear. that concessions be an effort to buy goodwill. from the U.S. offsetting the He said however that he arms sale were acceptable was willing to keep an open to them. mind if it were proved that He said, "On an issue of the sale effected Middle such vital importance to Is- East security. raeli security we would Levin expressed doubt have to consider very seri- that theplanes would be ef- ously whether to mount a fective against any threats campaign against the sale, the Saudis might face. "A even though we strongly ob- realistic assessment indi- ject to the principle that sol- cates there are three dis- emn assurances to the Se- tincepotential threats," he nate made by one President said. These are "internal in- (President Carter) cansim- stability, typified by the ply be ignored by the next Moslem fundamentalistof President less than three the kind that seized the years later." mosque in Mecca; external Squadron, who is also the commando-type raids president of the American against their oil fields; and Jewish Congress, said he finally and least likely, an had written to Reagan, as- invasion from Iraq or Iran serting that such sales were and even less likely, by the "harmful to American Soviets. interests, dangerous to the In none of these three cause of Middle East peace cases will the offensive and threatening to our equipment contemplated country's friend and fellow in the President's request democracy, Israel." be useful as either a de- terrent or weapon," Levin said. Saudis Approve Speaking in favor of the Soviet Flights proposed sale, Sen. John WASHINGTON (JTA) — Tower (R-Tex.) said the U.S. Must aid indigenous forces Soviet aircraft regularly fly • in the area to defend them- over Saudi Arabia with selves since the alternative, Saudi permission. The he suggested, would be to planes fly between the send, American forces. He Soviet Union and Soviet insisted that the Saudis bases in Ethiopia and Aden, were motivated by the both within striking dis- Soviet threat rather than tance of the Middle East oil any desire to act offensively fields and the Suez Canal. The State Department against Israel. He said the difference between the situ- Confirmed this development ation now and in 1978 when as Secretary of State Ale- the F-15s were sold to Saudi xander Haig was preparing Arabia include the facts to visit Saudi Arabia on his that the Soviets are not in four-country Middle East Afghanistan and an anti- trip beginning April 3 to American regime is in assess means to defend the power in Iran. oil fields against Soviet Speaking at an Israel penetration and possible Bond dinner on Sunday in takeover. New York, Sen. Hart called 01,3 the U.S. to offer in- Mideast Funds sed military, economic to El Salvador ,.,._...1 political support to Is- WASHINGTON (JTA) — rael "not only because it is morally right" but also be- The $63 million in economic cause it is "the best inter- aid the White House has de- ests of our own national se- cided to provide to El Sal- curity." vador will be taken tempo- In Los Angeles last week, rarily from economic assis- Howard Squadron, chair- tance funds already allo- man of the Conference of cated to Egypt and Israel for Presidents of Major Ameri- the current fiscal year. State Department can Jewish Organizations, called upon President Re- spokesman William Dyess agan to "reconsider" the said the funds for El Sal- "very questionable deci- vador will be taken "in equal amounts from each sion." program." Dyess em- At a special meeting of phasized that this "a tern- the President Conferehce porary shifting around of held at the invitation of money and not really taking the Jewish Federation- something permanently" Council of Greater Los from the two countries. He Angeles, Squadron told said the U.S. "is fully com- 350 representatives of mitted to restoring the re- Presidents Conference programed funds." THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Black Students Learn Hebrew CINCINNATI — Hebrew is taught in one public school in Cincinnati, and 18 of the 20 pupils in the class are black. Teacher Winston Pickett sees the class at largely black Woodward High School as a bridge be- tween blacks and Jews. That's why he began teach- ing it two years ago. Hebrew has been taught for 10 years at Woodward. When the class began, the school had a large Jewish enrollment. 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