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nation that the late Lubavitcher
Rebbe was a longtime advocate
of a "moment of silence" for
prayer and reflection in the pub-
lic schools.
Agudath Israel of America, a
politically active Orthodox group,
joined the chorus of praise, but
warned that the president's en-
dorsement of the right of students
"to speak to and attempt to per-
suade their peers about religious
topics" could result in increased
proselytizing activity in the
schools.
The group that seemed the
happiest with the speech was the
American Jewish Congress,
whose Washington representa-
tive, Mark Pelavin, chaired a re-
ligious task force that recently
compiled a document refuting
Christian right charges that an
amendment is necessary to
counter wholesale violations of
religious freedom. That report
constituted the backbone of the
president's speech.
White House Counsel Abner
Mikva, a longtime progressive
politician with strong ties to Jew-
ish groups, played a key role in
convincing the president to take
that tack in his speech last week,
according to sources here.
Jack Kemp,
Will He Run?
Remember Jack Kemp, the for-
mer football star, congressman
and Secretary of Housing and Ur-
ban Development?
Early this year, Mr. Kemp took
himself out of the running for the
1996 GOP presidential nomina-
tion, much to the consternation
of Jewish Republicans.
But now, with several Repub-
lican front-runners faltering and
with the growing consensus
Jack Kemp
among political experts that none
of the contenders will have an
easy time unseating Mr. Clinton,
pressure is building for the old-
line conservative to re-enter the
race.
Several political observers en-
vision a scenario like this: Sen.
Bob Dole, the current front-run-
ner for the Republican nomina-
tion, could do poorly in New
Hampshire and Iowa, while
columnist Pat Buchanan — the
man who gives Jewish leaders
nightmares — could fare very
well
That would pressure the party
to find an alternative with strong
conservative credentials — but
without the taint of extremism.
Mr. Kemp could fit both require-
ments; there are growing indica-
tions that he is thinking along
those lines.
"He would generate more
support from the Jewish commu-
nity than any other Republican,"
said Charles Brooks, executive
director of the National Political
Action Committee, the largest
pro-Israel PAC. "And he has
the possibility of picking up a
large number of Jewish Demo-
crats who are not particularly
enamored of President Clinton.
He has an unmatched record of
support for Israel, and people see
him as an enlightened con-
servative."
Arrow Missile
Survives Hits
The Arrow missile — the Israeli
anti-missile project funded with
American money — narrowly es-
caped the long knives of con-
gressional budget cutters last
week.
A key House Appropriations
subcommittee had zeroed out
funding for the Arrow because of
concerns about the performance
of the system, which is designed
to knock out enemy missiles
long before they reach their
targets.
Pro-Israel forces, led by the
American Israel Public Affairs
Committee, jumped into action,
marshaling data suggesting that
the Arrow represented a good
bargain for this country as well
as for Israel, and convincing
House GOP leaders to go to bat
for the missile project.
The Arrow project has always
had its detractors at the Penta-
gon, where foreign defense
projects are viewed with suspi-
cion.
But just as the debate was
heating up in the House, Lt. Gen.
Malcolm O'Neal, head of a Pen-
tagon unit dealing with anti-mis-
sile technology, gave a glowing
assessment of the Arrow to the
Washington Institute for Near
East Affairs.
The pro-Israel blitz paid off;
the Arrow appropriation, which
Israeli leaders consider vital to
their nation's security, was re-
stored as part of a defense ap-
propriations bill that was due on
the House floor.
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