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More Than A Letter
I appreciate that Robert Sklar wrote
his Editor's Letter "Pressing Ahead" on
June 26 (pages A5-A6) about the situa-
tion of Pluto Press at the University of
Michigan and how U-M will be termi-
nating its relationship as of December.
I would like to note one paragraph of
Mr. Sklar's column. It stated:
"I applaud the signatories to the let-
ter. They included the directors of the
Anti-Defamation League/Michigan
Region, StandWithUs-Michigan, B'nai
B'rith International/Great Lakes Region,
Jewish Community Relations Council of
Metropolitan Detroit, American Jewish
Committee/Detroit Chapter and the
National Christian Leadership Council
for Israel"
This passage made it sound as if all
we did was write a letter to the univer-
sity — period.
Let me set the record straight as to
what this small but mighty group did.
When we discovered the arrangement
with the Pluto Press, we started writ-
ing individually to the regents of the
university. Then several of us spoke in
front of the regents about the egregious
University of Michigan Press (UMP).
We then visited with U-M President
Mary Sue Coleman.
We then had numerous phone calls
with the University of Michigan Press.
Finally, we met with the UMP. During
this time, we also read dozens of the
offensive anti-Semitic books so we were
prepared to speak intelligently about
why the university had to terminate the
relationship.
We took this situation quite seri-
ously and felt these books were filled
with hate, bigotry, prejudice and anti-
Semitism. These advocacy organiza-
tions, listed above, spent countless
hours and numerous strategy sessions
figuring out the most effective way to
work with the university to encourage
them to extricate themselves from this
relationship.
The university, in the end, did the
right thing. Mr. Sklar is correct in
believing that the university had the
fortitude to reverse a bad decision. We
know that persuasion can be a powerful
tool and these organizations were quite
influential, convincing and credible.
Betsy S. Keilman
regional director
Anti-Defamation League
Southfield
McCain: The Better Choice
Regarding the letter by Laurel Stuart-
Fink in the June 26 issue, she criticizes
commentator Daniel Pipes ("Obama
Vs. McCain On The Middle East:' June
19, A32) for not using "I believe" or "I
think," but neither does she.
Further, she does not present "fact-
based information:' like Democratic
presidential contender Barack Obama
having said that Iran is not a major
threat and that it is a major threat,
depending on what audience he
addresses. She does not address his
obvious pandering statements about
Jews and Jewishness that is in the tone
of "some of my best friends are Jews;"
his admiration for Rev. Charles Wright;
his dose association with admitted ter-
rorist William Ayers; his close connec-
tion with people and institutions that
praise Rev. Louis Farrakhan, etc.
The letter writer is correct in telling
us to pay attention to a candidate's Web
site, speeches and position papers. But
more importantly, we must be aware
of a candidate's associations, voting
record, reasons for changing posi-
tions on important issues, and specific
and practical solutions to problems
— rather than platitudes and slogans.
I spend much time listening and
reading all the things that the letter
writer says one should, and believe that
in spite of his many faults, Republican
Sen. John McCain is much better for
the U.S. and Israel than Sen. Obama.
Irving W. Ginsberg, Ph.D.
Farmington Hills
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