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Vernon Jordan seeks a broader
understanding, black-Jewish unity
New York' (JTA)
Ver-
non Jordan, the former
president of the National
Urban League, has ap-
pealed to American Jewish
organizations to "question
their role in opposition" to
affirmative action pro-
grams and asked whether
the Jewish community
benefitted by having its
organizations "act as the
point men" on an issue
which, he said, Jews them-
selves remain divided. His
speech was made Monday
evening, prior to to U.S.
Supreme Court's ruling
Tuesday that job security
takes precedence over af-
firmative action when
workers are laid-off.
The black and Jewish
communities' differing per-
ceptions on affirmative ac-
tion "are based on our
different historical experi-
ences," Jordan declared.
"Many Jews see quotas as a
ceiling to their aspirations;
blacks see quotas as a floor,
a way, perhaps the only
way, to get representation
in schools and jobs. So let us
agree to disagree on this is-
sue."
Jordan's remarks were
contained in speech deliv-
ered at Hunter College to
the 38th annual meeting of
the New York Chapter of
the American Jewish
Committee. His address
contained a call for rebuild-
ing the "historic alliance"
between blacks and Jews,
whose current relationship
he described as a kind of
"armed truce."
While Jordan said he has
never personally identified
the Jewish community as
an "anti-affirmative action
bloc" he acknowledged that
"there is a perception that
this leading agenda item is
fought by the Jewish com-
munity, primarily because
some Jewish organizations
are in the forefront of oppo-
sition to affirmative ac-
tion."
According to the civil
rights activist, one of the
aspects that serves to -
"maintain tension and im-
pede reconciliation" is the
apparent failure of Jewish
organizations that oppose
affirmative action to effec-
tively implement their own
definition of appropriate af-
firmative action; namely
"the reaching out to recruit,
train and otherwise prepare
disadvantaged blacks to
compete on equal terms in
the marketplace."
If that concept is
endorsed, he said, there
should be evidence that it
works. But there is insuffi-
cient evidence, even in com-
panies owned and operated
by individuals who are
members and even activists
in the community organiza-
tions that endorse such an
approach.
In order to "avoid the
charge of hypocrisy, - those
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organizations and their
members must aggressively
implement their definition
of affirmative action."
Otherwise, "it will continue
to be court decisions and
civil rights enforcement
that result in black educa-
tional and economic oppor-
tunities and not'the good in-
tentions of people who do
not implement their stated
beliefs," Jordan asserted.
Jordan also spoke of the
Democratic Presidential
campaign of the Rev. Jesse
Jackson and the tensions
that have enveloped the
black and Jewish com-
munities. While he did not -
indicate in his remarks an
endorsement of the Jackson
candidacy, he asked for
"imaginative sympathy" in
viewing the Jackson cam-
paign.
"Blacks are voting for
Jackson just as Jews flocked
out of their ghettos in the
early years of this century
to vote for the first Jewish
candidates," he said. He de-
scribed those first Jewish
candidates as radicals, add-
ing that their outspoken
advocacy of what was then
perceived as "Jewish inter-
ests would be embarrassing
to sophisticated Jewish vot-
ers in the 1980s."
Those first Jewish candi-
dates "pioneered a trail
blazed by passion and com-
mitment," Jordan said.
"Today we have to respect
them and the people who
Jewish vets _
mark D-Day
anniversary
Paris (JTA) — Jewish
war veterans from a half
dozen countries and former
resistance fighters marked
the 40th anniversary of the
Allied landings in Nor-
mandy last week. Hundreds
strolled along Utah Beach
where some of the fiercest
fighting occurred and hun-
dreds more placed wreaths
at military cemeteries.
Most of the Jewish, and
non-Jewish veterans came
on their own. A few were
members of the official
delegations of the Western
allied nations commemorat-
ing the opening phase of the
battle to liberate Europe
and destroy the Third Re-
ich.
A special Jewish service
was held at Caen, the Nor-
mandy town where Allied
forces first broke through
the lines of the Wehrmacht.
France's Chief Rabbi Rene
Sirat dedicated a plaque at
the town's synagogue to the
memory of Jewish soldiers
who died in battle. The mili-
tary attaches of the U.S.,
Canadian and British gov-
ernments attended as did a
representative of the Minis-
ter for Veterans Affairs. A
French guard of honor stood
at attention outside the
synagogue.
voted for them, just as we
should respect the positives
in the Jackson candidacy
and the fundamental good-
will of Jackson's supporters
and voters."
"Despite its radical
rhetoric, the Jackson cam-
paign is a conservative
movement in that it directs
black energies to working
within the political system
using the democratic
mechanisms provided by
our Constitution to effect
change," he said.
Nevertheless, Jordan
noted that many "Jews have
been rightly disturbed by
the "Hymie" remarks, the
belated and inadequate
apology, and the rhetoric of
Minister (Louis) Far-
rakhan. Many blacks have
been just as disturbed by
those incidents." He also
acknowledged that some
Jews who "would be - more
tolerant of the Jackson can-
didacy cannot bring them-
selves to overcome his views
on Israel and the Mideast."
He said that most blacks
support Israel and regard
the Palestine Liberation
Organization as a terrorist
group. But what is at issue
is the degree which un-
swerving support for cur-
rent Israeli government
policies is seen as the litmus
test for black-Jewish recon-
ciliation." And I would
argue that the litmus test
has to be broader. If blacks
are willing to overlook
enmity to affirmative ac-
tion, in rebuilding our coali-
tion, Jews should be willing
to accept a broader range of
opinions of Israel as well.
"Instead of despairing
about the deterioration of
black-Jewish relations or
the unfairness of the per-
ception many Jews and
blacks have of each others,
we should see the current
situation as an opportunity
to rebuild a relationship
free of the romanticism and
paternalism of the past — a
healthy, equal partnership
based on mutual respect
and understanding," he de-
clared.
Aliyah seminar
set for Israel
New York (JTA) — A
two-week program in Israel
that will explore oppor-
tunities for moving to a
community village or town
in one of Israel's newly de-
veloping areas is scheduled
to begin Aug. 8, according to
Nir Gur, director of the Is-
rael Aliyah Center's set-
tlement desk.
The seminar, open to
potential immigrants as
well as returning Israelis,
will include touring
throughout the country; vis-
its to schools and absorption
centers; and meetings with
community leaders and
JeWish Agency officials. •
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