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\ CHAT WITH Simon Sobeloff By BEINESH EPSTEIN Judge Simon E. Sobeloff, the U. s Solicitor General, recently - merged as one of the top American t.desman on the Jewish scene. His dement concerning Israel made d the Weizmann dinner in New York on December 2nd caught worldwide attention. The fact that Secretary of State John F. Dulles chose him to make his pronounce ment assuring Israel of continued American friendship is a tribute ot Judge Sobeloff personally and to his position of leadership in Jew ish life. It also indicates the es teem which the Administration has for Jewish opinion in this country. I therefore, sought an interview with the Judge to discuss with him matters of interest to the readers of this newspaper. , The Solicitor General of the United States is a very busy man. But being an affable and warm ja rsonality, an intellectual who likes to discourse on and analyze events and problems we spent some time in very pleasant conversation. Weighty matters of State were left m abeyance to be worked on likely <i iring the late hours. Our talk covered a wide range of political problems international as well as domestic. The statement which the Judge r ade at the Weizmann dinner con tinues to be a popular topic for Jewish columnists and speakers. Appraising this, I asked him what tangibles can be expected from the general policy which he outlined in behalf of the Administration in wgard to Israel. His answer was thoughtful and forthright. He said: The first result I expect is a (learing of the atmosphere around 'he whole problem. There was too much emotionalism and unwarrant ed suspicion engendered in the dis- cussion of the Ameriean-Israel re lations. There is a need for mutual confidence and respect. Israelis and their friends here should now realize that President Eisenhower ,n d Secretary Dulles are sincerely nterested in the security of Israel nd in establishing peace between er and the Arab countries. There ay be differences as to the poli ces to be pursued in the overall ndling of the Middle East. But ' ie minds of the Administration ■aders is not closed towards Is- ■el and her precarious situation. I also expect that, as a result of e policy which I have been au- orized to pronounce, the constant aluation of our efforts in the ar East will make realistic con- le Southern Israelite tributions toward strengthening our friendship with Israel and the sta bility of the entire region, which is the real aim of our policy there.” From the Israel question, we went on to another problem which agitates Jewish society now — the revision of the McCarran - Walter Immigration Law. Judge Sobeloff was emphatic that this law will be revised. He stated: 'I am convinced that departures in our immigration laws from the traditional role of America as a haven for the oppressed will, be fore too long, be corrected, as the President has urged.” Why did not the President press the 83rd Congress to enact these changes? Well, people on the out side can afford to be impatient. Not so the men charged with responsi bility. For them, there are a mul titude of knotty problems which they have to untangle. The ques tion is when and how. What comes first? Above all, let us bear in mind that the President needs a majority in Congress to change a law, and this was very problemat ical concerning the McCarran-Wal- ter Act. Senator Ives, Senator Sal- tonstall, Congressman Javits, Con gressman Scott, Congressman Cre- tella, and other Republican Sen ators and Representatives, have made an effort to change the law, but they failed, notwithstanding the fact that it was clear that the President willed it. However, the Solicitor General is certain that President Eisenhower will make a determined effort to have Congress revise the McCarran - Walter law as soon as he will find it propi tious. The McCarran law is closely linked with the general problem of civil rights. On last September 16th, in a speech before the Na tional Conference of Citizenship, Mr. Sobeloff, touching on the re striction in the immigration law, remarked: "These things, too, have a bear ing on the climate of freedom.” So we were naturally steering into discussion of the civil rights problem and its handling by the administration. Judge Sobeloff is convinced that, nothwithstanding obvious differences, an outgrowth of the abnormal times in which the world has been thrown, we are making progress in the field of ci vil rights and liberties. 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