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CIA money to Israel:
was it used in Africa?
WASHINGTON, (JTA) - The
White House refused to discuss
s published allegation that the
Central Intelligence Agency
“provided large sums to the
Israel government” for use in
Africa. The Israeli Embassy dis
missed the report with a brief
denial.
In declining to comment,
deputy Presidential news
secretary Rex Granum referred
to the White House statement in
the King Hussein case that Ad
ministration policy is not to
comment — not to confirm or to
deny — alleged covert stories
because if it did "the operation
no longer would be covert.”
An Israeli Embassy
spokesman denied the allegation
saying: “We have never heard of
such a thing.” The question
arose after the Wall Street Jour
nal reported that the CIA
“played both sides of the street
in the Mideast” and added:
“While published reports say the
CIA has given million of dollars
to King Hussein of Jordan in an
apparent effort to strengthen
relations with Arab moderates,
the Wall Street Journal has
learned that the agency provided
large sums to the Israeli
government.” It said the purpose
of the payments to Israel was to
finance “foreign aid” projects in
African nations “apparently” to
bolster “Israel’s political stan
ding on the African continent.”
The period of payments, it alleg
ed, included “at least the period"
from 1964-1968 and "perhaps
beyond.”
The CIA paid Israel, the Jour
nal continued, a total estimated
in the millions of dollars. In the
late 1960s it said checks for
several hundred thousand
dollars each were frequently
delivered by U. S. government
officials to the Israeli Foreign
Ministry in Jerusalem. “The
money was then to be channeled
to the African recipients," it
said.
During the 1960s Israel began
to provide both military and
technical assistance to several
African nations, including
Uganda and the Central African
Republic, according to the arti
cle. “Israel hoped to earn both
will and specific support
the African recipients in
voting on Mideast issues in the
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By Joseph Polakofl
WASHINGTON, (JTA) -
Secretary of State Cyrus 'Vance
asked Congress Monday to delay
action on three bills aimed at the
Arab boycott until the Ad
ministration and Congress can
work out new legislation or
suggest amendments to the ex
isting bills.
Bulletin!
The Georgia anti-boycott
bill, which was introduced
last week, has been assigned
to the Senate's Industry,
Labor and Tourism com
mittee. It must now go to the
Rules Committee, but at
presstime it appeared that
time might be running out for
its passage at this
Appearing* at the Senate
Banking subcommittee on inter
national finance’s third and last
hearing on the bilb, Vance said
he agreed in principle with the
three bills. But he asked the sub
committee to delay action on
them until this week’s meeting
between the Anti-Defamation
League of B’nai B’rith and the
Business Roundtable, a group of
leading American business ex
ecutives.
Vance also proposed having
the Administration’s experts
work with the subcommittee’s
staff to “formulate new legisla
tion on which we can agree.”
But Sen. William Proxmire
(D.Wis.), chairman of the full
Banking Committee, emphasiz
ed the subcommittee will write
the legislation beginning March
17 as scheduled. He said that the
State Department should sub
mit any suggestions before that
time.
Vance, under questioning
from the five members of the
subcommittee who were present,
told them that the Administra
tion has “in mind a fresh draft,
but if that is not possible” he
would be prepared to offer
amendments. Sen. John Heinz
(R.Pa.) urged Vance to make his
suggestions “public” as soon as
ready.
Clarification Helpful
"once said that the bills “as
presently drafted” would not
harm the present negotiations
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09 the Arab-Israeli conflict, “but
it would be helpful” to clarify
some of the provisions.
He also denied that oil prices
would be affected by the legisla
tion since, he said, Saudi Arabia
based its decision on oil prices on
inflationary repercussions and
the effect the prices would have
on developing countries.
However, Vance noted that “no
one can predict for the future on
how the boycott will affect the
climate” in the Mideast. A ‘
Asked by Proxmire whether
the State Department “is in
fluencing” the ADL-Roundtable
discussion, Vance replied that
"We made known our efforts” in
the Mideast .to them sad urged
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Pace Setters'
dinner Saturday night
The 1977 Atlanta Jewish
Welfare Federation Campaign
will open with the annual Pace
Setters Dinner on Saturday
evening, March 5, at the
Peachtree Plaza Hotel.
With over 300 guests expected,
Pace Setters Co-Chairmen, Ely
Freedman, Clyde Rodbell and
Dr. William Schatten, feel that
the evening will set the tone for
the 1977 effort. “Our advance
solicitations,” they noted, “are
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running well ahead of *76 com
mitments, and we are confident
that our community will con
tinue thgjr response with in
creased giving.” ,
Highlighting the Pace Setters
evening will be Bella S. Abzug,
former New York
Congresswoman. Mrs. Abzug, a
dynamic personality and ardent
Zionist, has made a tremendous
impact across the country where
she has been speaking on behalf
of the United Jewish Appeal.
The Pace Setters Dinner will
begin at 7:30 p.m. with a cocktail
reception. The Pace Setters Divi
sion is comprised of all cam
paign contributors of $1500 and
over.
Dinner reservations will be
accepted at the Federation of
fice, 873-1661, through Friday,
Mar. 4.
We’re
Moving!
Our new mailing address
will be: P. O. Box 7738*.
Atlanta, Ga. 30357. We’U be
located at 188 Fifteenth St.
(corner Fowler St.). Come
see us when you get a
chance.