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Herman Edelsberg voiced a Presidency opened the door of positive note on the status of opportunity to all minorities. His the American Jewish Commun- election resulted in a revolution ity in his remarks to the Anti- of rising expectations where all Defamation L e a g u e luncheon minorities saw a glimmer of meeting in Omaha on Tuesday, hope for change." May 18. "Jews should be aware Ecumenical Council of the increasing hospitality of "There lias been some critiAmerican life to Jewish aspira- cism of Jewish agencies who tions" said Mr. E d e l s b e r g , . have intervened in the activities "We've come a long way." of the Ecumenical Council." said As legislative representative Mr. Edelsberg. and yet an ADL of the ADL, Mr. Edelsberg has survey proves the strong corthe responsibility of transmit- relation of prejudice and theoting the interests of the Amer- logical teachings. The story of ican Jewish community to the the crucifixtion lias b e e n recongress, and of interpreting sponsible for rivers of Jewish the congressional scene to the blood and oceans of J e w i s h J e w i s h Community. He has tears" he said. "If ADL can be . served as Chairman of the Na- effective in pushing for a strong tional Civil Liberties Clearing declaration on the Jews, we House, an organization which should not he too proud to do brings together for conference so." outstanding national church, laMr. Edelsberg spoke briefly bor, civic and Negro groups in- on the controversial Federal Aid to Education bill, the changing . terest in civil rights. "It is a human relations fact" face of the civil rights movesaid Mr. Edelsberg "that the ment, and the top positions held . election of John Kennedy to the in g o v c r ninent by American Jews. "There is a Simchas Torah and Yom Kippur in American Jewish life today. There is reason for rejoicing, but there still remains much to be done," he LONDON (JTA>—At least 80 •concluded. German scientists and experts who had worked in Egypt on What Do You Know? Nasser's rocket and jet programs have returned to West What Do You Have? Germany in the last five months, uccording to reports'from Cairo. The Omaha Jewish FederOther Germans are scheduled to ation is cooperating with go home on vacation in the next Mi's. H. Lee Gendlcr in the few months, the reports desearch for documents, letters clared, and there is doubt whethand other materials relative er the "vacationers" will return to the early years of the Neto Egypt. braska Jewish Community. Among the reasons for the reMrs. Gendler is compiling turn of the Germans, Cairo rematerial on the History of ported* were a decline in their the Nebraska Jewish Commorale, due to the recent dismunity for her • Master's agreements between Cairo and thesis in the Department of Bonn about the latter governHistory at the University of ment's decision to exchange dipOmaha. lomaitc relations with Israel; a Anyone with mementos of lack'of hard currency in Eevpt the early doy<? among their for meeting the salaries of the possessions is urged To" conGermans; and financial inducetact the Jewish Community ments by the German GovernCenter. All materials will be ment and German industry, lurhandled with care and reing the scientists and technoloturned to the owners. gists back to Germany.
German Scientists Leaving Cairo
Arthur N. Teitelbaum has been appointed director of the Plains States Regional Office of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nal B'rith. In making the announce" rnent of Mr. Teitelbaum's appointment, Nick Newman, chairman of the Omaha ADL committee said, "We look forward to Mr. Teitelbaum's move to Omaha on June 12. Our community, as well as the entire plain states region, will benefit by this-appointment of a director to the ADL office which will continueto headquarter in Omaha." Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Teitelbaum is a 19(>() graduato of Emmerson College in Boston, Mass. where he received his B.S. degree in Speech. He served as an instructor in the Army for 3 years in the Instructors Training and Counseling Branch of the Army Security Agency. Trained in Forensics and public relations, Mr, Teitelbaum joined the National ADL office in New York a year ago as Assistant to the Director of Ite^ search and Evaluation. • Mr, Teitelbaum is married to
Ira Hirschmann, President of Electronics Television Systems of America, will address the Initial Gifts Dinner meeting on Monday, May 24 at 0:30 p. m. at the Ranch Bowl. U. S. Diplomat Mr. Hirschmann has made intensive survey trips to Israel. In •1!)6S. under the auspices of the U.'S. State Department, Mr. Hirschmann visited the Arab countries as a consultant to the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. During World War II, Mr. Hirschmann was appointed special envoy to Turkey by President Roosevelt, a post which enabled him to bring thousands of refugees out of the Balkans and brought him into contact with Adolph Eichmann's agents. His evidence was used at the Eichmann trial, which he attended. U. N. Appointment Mr. Hirschmann also served as Special Inspector General of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilation Administration. He made a study for the State Department in Yugoslavia in 1949,
JERUSALEM (JTA)—The establishment of diplomatic relatioas between Israel and West Germany this week marked a new chapter in the turbulent and often bloody history of the relations of the two peoples. The announcement included release of the texts of letters between Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and Premier Levi Eshkol. " Outstanding Issues The Chancellor's letter indicated that Israel had received satisfaction on a number of outstanding issues between the two countries, These included settlement of the dispute which developed when West Germany suddenly halted the last stages of an Israeli sabra. His wife-, Dita, a multi-million dollar arms supwill g r a d u a t e in June from ply to Israel because o£ Arab Rider College in Trenton, New threats; economic aid to Israel; Jersey with a degree in Soci- and the problem of West Gerology. . man specialists working in Cairo "As Director of the Plains on advanced weapons for the States Regional O f f i c e , with Nasser regime. headquarters In Omaha, Mr. TeiSuspended Arms telbaum will direct the ADL acThe Chancellor's reference to tivities in Nebraska; Iowa, Kan- the suspended arms issue was sas, South Dakota and parts of vague, saying only that the quesMissouri including Kansas City tion of remaining-supplies had und St, Joseph,", said Mr. Ed- been settled.by "mutual agreeward A. Rosen! Plain S t a t e s ment." He said also that his •Region ADL chairman. Government would enter into talks "in the near future, i.e. two or three months" about economic aid to Israel. No figures were cited. Erhard said that a large number of the West German specialists "engaged in activities in the military sphere in countries outside NATO',' had returned voluntarily to West, Germany in recent months and that he expected more to do so. For the rest, he declared ttiat "all means provided by law" were being used against nationals engaged in such activities. He expressed the hops that tha decisian would "pavo the Arthur Teitelbaum
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Middle East and E u r o p e a n political movements. His latest book. "Caution to the Winds" was a recent bestseller. World Jewish Scene Leo Eisenstatt, General Chairman of the Philanthropies Campaign said, ''It is a rare privilege for the men of our community to have an opportunity to meet with a personality such as Mr. Hirschmann. His vast experiences for many years enables him to present" a vivid picture of the Jewish situation in the world." Harry Sidman, Initial Gifts chairman, stated that the Initial Gifts dinner represents the major and crucial effort in the Omaha campaign. "I look forward to having Mr. Hirschmann with us" said Mr. Sidman. ''He is completely informed on up-tothe-minute developments in the middle east. His appointments by the United States government' and the United Nations has placed him in an important role as a leader in America as well as in the Jewish -community. The opportunity to hear him, should nol be missed."
way into a happier future of the lem of the specialists in Egypt and cited one item of differences relations of Our two nations." which the Chancellor had not Statute of Limitations mentioned—the statute of limiPremier Eshkol replied in tations on prosecution of Nazi kind, expressing.gratification but war criminals in West Germany noting "the somber historical which the Parliament recently background"—a reference to the postponed for four and a half Nazi'slaughter of 6,000,000 Eu- ;years. Indirectly indicating thai ropean Jewish men, women and Israel was not satisfied with "children— "and a stormy politi- that action, the Israeli Premier cal one." cited "the importance, which I The Premier expressed the have always attached to tha hope that West Germany would question of the cancelation" ot "speedily dispose" of the prob- tne statute.
Washington (JTA) — Hearings on discrimination against Jews in the Soviet Union were started here by a subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, while the State Department indicated today that it has abandoned its recently expressed policy of non-objection to B resolution hy Congress condemning Soviet anti-semitism. At the hearings, a number of members of Congress strongly urged the adoption of the resolution, which is backed by 120 members of the House. Testifying were Rep. Farbstein, New York Democrat; Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal, New York Democrat; Rep. William Fitts Ryan, New York Democrat and Rep. .Richard C. Schweiker, Pennsylvania: Republican Rep. Farbstein offered details of Soviet moves to, suppress Jewish religious and cultural life. He linked this with attempts to infiltrate the Arab world.
Insufficient Action Rep. Schweiker charged that "our government has not taken sufficient action recently to protest increasing Soviet discrimi'nation against the Jews." He stressed that "silence in the face of oppression only inspires increased oppression." According to Rep. Schweiker, "the only reaction by our government during the past six months has been silence." He criticized President Lyndon B. Johnson for failing to speak out in his State of the Union m e s s a g e against Soviet anti-Semitism and said "I deeply regret his omission of attention to this grave problem." Rep. Edna Kelly, New York Democrat who is subcommittee chairman, defended tha President but agreed that strong, action was needed in respons* to the plight of Russian Jewry. Emigration A strong point was made fey (Continued oa Page »