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M*y, July 8, Ml
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NCRAC Urges Parties to End
Acceptance of Arab Boycott
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PHILADELPHIA, (JTA)—The
National Community Relations
Advisory Council, representing
six national and 51 local com
munity relations agencies, called
this week upon .both political
parties and their presidential
candidates to pledge “effective
action” to end the American
Government’s acquiescence in
Arab discrimination against
American citizens because of
their religion.
The organization, concluding
its annual plenary session, pro
tested government policy of
screening American military and
diplomatic personnel according
to religion before assignment to
sArab states, of acquiescing in
Arab refusal to honor Ameri
can passports carried by Jews,
and in sanctioning expulsion of
Jews from employment by
American firms in the Middle
East.
In a resolution adopted Sun
day, the NCRAC condemned
these practices, and called on
all agencies of government “to
refuse to yield to the religious
or racial prejudice of foreign
countries in the hiring or place
ment of American personnel.”
The resolution lauded the New
York courts for their ruling in
the ARAMCO case.
In another resolution, the ses
sion noted “with shame and dis
may that the United States
Government has submitted to
the Arab boycott of ships touch
ing at Israel ports.” It urged
President Eisenhower to act
under the recent Congressional
amendment to the Mutual Se
curity Act, authorizing him to
deny economic aid to states
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practicing economic warfare
against others and thus “sup
port the rights of American
shippers to trade freely in all
national (>orts, and in particular
to assure the right of American
shippers to deal with their own
Government in respect to trans
portation of American military
supplies and surplus commodities
without interference by Arab
governments.”
The resolution called on both
political parties and their candi
dates to commit themselves to
seek an end to the Arab boy
cott, and urged American firms
to resist it “by every legal
means.” The session took cog
nizance of activities by Arab
consular and diplomatic officials
"in open abuse of their diplo
matic status” in spreading “anti-
Jewish canards and distortions”
in every section of the country.
It said this material was re
flected by private organizations
such as the American Friends
of the Middle East, pledged a
fight against this activity, and
urged the Government to ensure
that Arab officials were not
“sowing the seeds of hatred” in
contravention of their legiti
mate functions.”
A strong bid to the American
Jewish Committee and the B’nai
B’rith to return to membership
in the NCRAC was voiced at
the concluding session of the
conference by Lewis H. Wein
stein, Boston attorney, who was
elected chairman, succeeding
Judge David I. Oilman, of Phila
delphia.
Mr. Weinstein said the ab
sence of these two organizations
had “been deplored for years.”
We constantly kept the door
open for their return,” he de
clared. “We must now intensify
and redouble our efforts to this
end.”
The new president told the
session that “the over-riding in
terests of the whole Jewish
community demand that all who
share in the responsibility for
Jewish community relations
should be represented at the
common table, at which policies
are formulated and programs
planned.” He pledged that “the
issues of equality and justice
and freedom, that press upon
us, we shall continue to deal
with in accord with our /com
mitments to Jewish values and
the American idea.”
Louis Feinmark of New Hav
en, Julian Freeman of Indian
apolis, Marcus Ginsburg of Ft.
Worth, Aaron Goldman of Wash
ington and Judge Isaac Pacht
of Los Angeles were elected
vice-chairmen. Echel T. Fein-
stein, of St. Louis was choseq
secretary; and Joseph Yaffee, of
U
Philadelphia, treasurer.
Paul G. Annex, co-chairman
of the gevemfcig council of the
American Jewish Congress, took
issue with some delegates who
recommended additions 1 legal
weapons to combat what they
described as a rise in anti-Semit
ism.
Mr Annes strongly criticized
these proposals, and took the
position that “the safety and
security of the Jewish commun
ity rests upon the preservation
of the Bill of Rights.'* He said
that, in the long run, the security
of American Jews is more likely
to be endangered by impair
ments and evasions of the Bill
of Rights than by allowing “the
Rockwells to rant and rave. He
was referring to George Lincoln
Rockwell, Arlington, Va., who
has been depied a permit in
New York for a Fourth of July
rally under the banner of the
American Nazi Party.
Dealing with anti-Semitic
manifestations in the United
States, the session noted that the
recent swastika plague was the
.'.‘result of a wave of contagious
imitation by youths, many in
their early teens, seeking out
lets for their generalized aggres
sive attitudes toward society."
but warned it would be “unwise
to look upon these incidents as
merely isolated expressions of
comparatively unimportant and
passing significance.”
Another resolution called on
schools and textbooks publishers
to make youth unaware of Nazi
crimes and the dangers of pre
judice. It urged immediate action
to establish a permanent Fed
eral commission to gather In
formation on anti-Semitism and
other hate activities.
In still another resolution the
NCRAC plenum stressed that
there must be no religious test
of public office, and opposed ap
peals to religious, ethnic or
racial prejudices. The organiza
tion pledged itself to work for
the creation of fair election
practices groups throughout the
nation. It reaffirmed the prin
ciples of separation of Church
and State, with special reference
to religious practices and ob
servances in the public schools.
The conference hit the failure
of both parties to carry out
pledges made over the past eight
years for substantial revision of
immigration laws. It noted that,
while President Eisenhower has
proposed revisions, he submitted
them too late and, failed to exert
executive leadership that might
have brought about their enact
ment. This resolution called on
both parties to renew and ful
fill their pledges by enactment
in the 87th Congress of legisla
tion to replace the discrimina
tory national origins quota sys
tem with an equitable, non-
discriminatory formula; elimin
ate the deportation provision of
the law, except for fraudulent
entry; correct distinctions fav
oring native-born over natural
ized citizens; and establish fair-
appeals procedures in immigra
tion and nationality questions.
A series of resolutions covered
a wide range of civil rights
questions, which had been .ex
tensively discussed during the
four-day sessions. One resolu
tion endorsed and applauded
“sit-in” moves, seeking by non
violent means to obtain equality
of treatment by retail stores
and other establishments, and
affirmed the justice oj .the de
mands of the “sit-in” move
ments. Other resolutions called
on both parties to enact legisla
tion to strengthen the executive
branch so as to eliminate dis
criminatory practices, and asked
President Eisenhower to use
authority and moral prestige to
this effect.
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soup is relished any day of the
year. We like to make the most
of early spring vegetables, and
here’s one way. The secret of
good vegetable soups is, natural
ly, the freshness of all ingred
ients used. The next contribution
of importance is the “einbren”
or thickening used. This should
be made by lightly browning an
equal amount of butter and all
purpose flour in a sauce pan or
frying pan, over moderate heat,
then stirring in about 1 cupful
of the liquid from the vegetable
soup till smooth and free from
lumps. Combine this with the
soup and cook a few minutes
ONLY before serving.
GARDEN VEGETABLE SOUP
1 cap grated, shredded or fine
ly diced carrots
Vt cap each finely diced or
shredded (or chopped)
celery (with tops)
green onions (or yellow
onion)—Bermuda, etc.)
potato
sweet potato
spinach and/or chicory salad
greens parsnip
parsley
1 tablespoon salt (or to suit
taste)
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
5 to 6 cups cold water
Combine all ingredients listed
in a large enough pot to prevent
boiling over. Cook over moder
ate heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or
till carrots and parsnip bits are
soft enough to mash between
thumb and forefinger. Prepare
the “einbren” as , above and
stir into soup, to thicken and
flavor. Cook only 1 or 2 min
utes longer before serving pip
ing hot with a garnish of minced
parsley, crouton* or crackers.
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This amount serves 6 or more.
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