78 Friday, June 8, 1984•
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
OBSERVATIONS
Unusual vote on foreign aid bill saw many votes switched
BY MORRIS J. AMITAY
Special to The Jewish News
Washington — It's been
three years since the House
of Representatives last
voted on a foreign aid
, authorization bill. While
the final results of the vote
last month were positive,
with approval of $2.5 billion
in grant economic and mili-
tary assistance for Israel,
the lineup of "yays" and
"nays" was bewildering to
the unsophisticated eye.
Many staunch friends of
Israel wound up voting
against final passage de-
spite the relatively large
amounts in the bill for Is-
rael. Some equally staunch
opponents of all foreign aid
voted for it for the first time
in their legislative lives.
Having done so, and sur-
vived the experience, it is
hoped they may consider
doing so in the future, when
not prodded so hard by the
Administration.
The explanation for this
anomaly was that the key
issue debated in the House
was not the Middle East,
but Central America —
with House liberals resol-
utely opposed to the Ad-
ministration's no-strings
help to El Salvador. Having
lost earlier on this specific
issue in a separate vote, a
number of Jewish members
including Bielenson, Boxer
and Burton of California,
•
Frank of Massachusetts,
Glickman of Kansas, Levin
of Michigan, Scheuer and
Weiss of New York, and the
dean of the 'Jewish House
Members, Yates of Illinois
— all voted against final
passage.
What focused attention
on their votes and those of a
number of others was the
razor-thin margin of six
votes by which the bill was
finally passed, 211-205.
Apparently, in the
charged atmosphere of the
debate over Central
America and perhaps with
the knowledge that the bill
might pass without them (or
would not be necessary
since as in past years a con-
tinuing resolution approp-
riating the fun& would be
approved later on) these
former supporters of foreign
aid voted "nay." While this
vote then cannot be judged
as an indicator of pro- or
anti-Israel sentiment, it
does highlight the fortitude
of a number of members
with similar inhibitions
about aid to El Salvador
who did put the aid to Israel
foremost by casting their
"aye" votes.
There was an earlier
amendment, however, in,
which Israel was the issue.
Rep. Nick Joe Rahall, of
West Virginia, who has now
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
REBECCA
CRAMS
TILLIE and
HYMAN
MARGOLIS
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory at 11:30
a.m. Sunday, June 17, at
Hebrew Memorial
Park. Rabbi Schnipper
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
Announces the un•
veiling of monuments in
their memory at 12:30
p.m. Sunday, June 10, at
Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
MRS. FRED
LOPATIN
ROSE B.
STEIN
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory at 10:30
a.m. Sunday, June 10, at
Hebrew Memorial
Park. Rabbi SchnipiSer
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory at 2 p.m.
Sunday, June 17, at
Beth El Memorial Park.
Rabbi Syme will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are invited to
join in this memorial.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
BELLA
LULKIN
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory at 10:30
a.m. Sunday, June 10, at
Hebrew Memorial
Park. Rabbi Arm will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to
attend.
PAULINE
STRICOF
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 11 a.m.
Sunday, June 10, at
Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Rabbi Stan-.
ley Rosenbaum will of-
ficiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to
attend.
become the leader of anti-
Israel activity in the House
of Representatives, mus-
tered only 40 votes for his
measure to cut $250 million
in U.S. funds for develop-
ment of Israel's Levi air-
craft.
The 379-40 vote was one
of the rare instances that a
floor vote can actually be in-
terpreted as being for and
against Israel — and even
here the issue was clouded
somewhat by the curious
argument that a significant
number of American jobs
would be lost if Israel was
permitted to use these funds
in Israel. Among the more
consistent foes of Israel who
voted with Rahall were
John Conyers of Michigan
and Mary Rose Oaker of
Ohio.
•
A number of recent politi-
cal developments outside of
Washington are worth not-
ing. In Iowa, the polls show
Democratic Rep. Tom Har-
kin leading the incumbent
Republican Sen. Roger Jep-
sen by 16 percentage points.
While this particular poll is
not considered terribly
accurate and the election is
still five months away, it
raises the real possibility of
defeat for Jepsen whose
flip-flop on the Saudi
Arabia AWACS vote
evoked a negative reaction
among friends of Israel.
The Democratic State
Party Convention in Vir-
ginia nominated Edythe
Harrison, a Jewish ex-state
legislator, to run against
the incumbent John
Warner. While it is the
unanimous opinion of polit-
ical observers that Harri-
son's candidacy is a
longshot — her nomination
in a southern state can be
seen as yet another break-
through for American Jews
running for high office.
In North Carolina, Demo-
cratic Gov. Jim Hunt, who is
challenging incumbent Sen.
Jesse Helms, began a major
television blitz to counter
the more than $7 million al-
ready spent by Helms.
Meanwhile, Sen. Helms
sent a' curious letter to
President. Reagan urging
him to move the U.S. Em-
bassy in Israel to Jerusalem
to preempt "the mischief"
Where the
men aren't
Tel Aviv (ZINS) — There
is a significant shortage of
eligible bachelors 35 and
over in Israel, the news-
paper Haaretz reported.
For every eligible single
male age 35, there are no
less than four eligible
women, the paper found.
the Miiynihan bill mandat- should be viewed in the con- sues, .now dead-even with
ing the move might do. text of his close re-election Republican Sen. Charles
Given Helms' totally nega- contest where he is being Percy, whose Middle East
tive voting record and harsh strongly challenged by pronouncements leave a
rhetoric in the past with re- North Carolina's popular great deal to be desired.
gard to Israel, one wonders governor Jim Hunt who has While this is the good news
whether he would want the demonstrated strong sup- — the bad news is that if
embassy moved before or port for Israel.
Percy is defeated — and
after he would have the
The latest polls in Illinois Helms beats Hunt, Helms
United States "shut down show Democratic chal- would be in line to assume
relations" with Israel as he lenger Rep. Paul Simon, Percy's chairmanship of the
has publicly called for in the with his fine record of sup- influential Senate Foreign
recent past. Helms' letter port on Israel-related is- Relations Committee.
OBITUARIES
Conservative movement rabbinic leader
Rabbi Bernard Segal dies in Jerusalem
Jerusalem — Rabbi Ber-
nard Segal, former execu-
tive director of the United
Synagogue of America, died
June 4 at age 76.
Rabbi Segal held the di-
rectorship of the Conserva-
tive body from 1953 to 1970.
He was its executive vice
president until his retire-
ment in 1976.
He had been assistant to
the president of the Jewish
Theological Seminary in
New York from 1949 to
1951 and executive vice
president of the seminary
until 1953.
From 1945 until 1949, he
was executive vice
president of the Rabbinical
Assembly of America. He
Joseph Marks
was a founder of the World
Council of Synagogues in
1957.
He held two pulpits prior
to World War II, when he
Dr. Finkelstein
Dr. Morris Finkelstein, a
physician who specialized
in internal medicine, died
June 2 at age 71.
A native Detroiter, Dr.
Finkelstein had been re-
tired. He was graduated
from City College Medical
School and was a member of
the Wayne County Medical
Society, American Medical
Association' and -Jewish
Parents Institute.
He leaves his wife, Lil-
lian; a son, Robert of British
Columbia; two daughters,
Mrs. Saul (Joyce) Rubens-
tein and Mrs. Daniel
(Nancy) Uubenstein of Pen-
nington, N.J.; a brother, Al-
bert of Reseda, Calif.; three
sisters, Mrs. Irwin (Lillian)
Margolis of Lauderhill,
Fla., Mrs. David (Floreen)
Lerman and Mrs. Ben (Shir-
ley) Marks; and four
grandchildren.
.
Joseph J. Marks, founder
of the Public Loan Co., died
June 5 at age 87.
Born in Oscoda, Mich.,
Mr. Marks lived 65 years in
Detroit. He retired in 1973.
Mr. Marks was a member of
Temple Beth El and. B'nai
B'rith.
He leaves a son, Lee; ,two
sisters, Mrs. Mabel.Alpern
of Indianapolis, Ind., and Isaac Kessler
-Mrs. Gertrude Goldberg of
Sarasota, Fla.; and two
Isaac Kessler, founder of
granddaughters. Services 9 I. Kessler and Brothers
a.ni. today at Ira Kaufman Men's Wear in Detroit, died
Chapel.
May 31 at age 94.
Born in Poland, Mr. Kes-
sler liyed many years in De-
troit prior to retiring to
Arthur Rauch
Florida six years ago. He
Arthur S. Rauch, an was actively involved in
industrial psychologist tasks on behalf of Israel. He
formerly affiliated with was an' organizer of the
Ford Motor Co., died June 2 Checkinover Aid Society.
at age 65.
Mr. Kessler held mem-
Born in New York, Mr. bership in the Sholem
Ruach was a member of Aleichem Institute and
B;nai B'rith, American supported Americans for
Psychological Society, Progressive Israel. He
American Association for helped bring to the U.S.
the Advancement of Science many relatives from East-
and is listed in American ern Europe.
Men of Science.
He leaves his wife, Rose; a
He leaves his wife, Con- brother, Sam of Southfield;
nie; and two daughters, nieces and nephews. Inter-
Lauren and Susan.
ment Detroit.
served in the Army. He was
the first Jewish chaplain to
be called to active duty dur-
ing the war, according to the
New York Times. He was
discharged a lieutenant col-
onel. As a colonel in the
Army Reserves, he was a
founding president of the
Association of Jewish Chap-
lains.
Rabbi Segal played a
principal role in the publi-
cation of an English-
language Talmud.
Harold Goldberg
Harold S. Goldberg, foun-
der, president and owner of
Thomas Jewelry Co., Inc.,
died June 2 at age 72.
Born in Detroit, Mr.
Goldberg was a member and
past president of Temple
Beth Jacob, B'nai B'rith,
associate director of Com-
munity National Bank,
member of the Pontiac Gen-
eral Hospital Building
Authority and its past
chairman.
He also was a member of
the Oakland University
Foundation, Pontiac Osteo-
pathic Hospital Corp., trus-
tee of the Pontiac Creative
Arts Society, life member of
the Civitan Club of Pontiac
and a member of the Elks.
He was previously a
member of the board and
board chairman of the Pon-
tiac General Hospital, a
former board member and
past president of the United
Way of Pontiac, past board
member of the Boys Club of
Pontiac, past member of the
Clinton Valley Council Boy
Scouts of America, past
board member of the Pon-
tiac Urban League, past
board member of the Michi-
gan Mental-Health Associa-
tion.
He leaves a son, Joel; a
daughter, Mrs. Robert
(Rhoda) Bartholomew of
Madison, Wis.; a sister, Mrs.
Lawrence (Rosalind) Phil-
lips of Winter Park, Fla.;
and four grandchildren.