SYNAGOGUE COUNCIL OF AMERICA

CELEBRATING SCA'S 50th
ANNIVERSARY AND THE
AMERICAN BICENTENNIAL

October 20, 1976

The Hon. Henry A. Kissinger
The Secretary of State
Department of State
Washington, D.C. 20520

My Dear Mr. Secretary:

Permit me once again to express to you our deeply-felt
gratitude for your participation in our 50th Anniversary
dinner.

Your graciousness in attending the reception at the home of
Gus Levy was particularly appreciated.

Above all, all of us at the Synagogue Council of America
were so pleased and delighted that you used the occasion of
our dinner for a comprehensive statement on the issue of
morality in foreign policy of such depth and significance.
I trust that the spontaneous reaction of the audience made
clear to you not only their understanding of the importance
of your talk but the deep feelings of respect and affection
that they hold for you.

If I may add a personal note, I enjoyed the privilege of
making your personal acquaintance and the opportunity of
exchanging thoughts with you on matters that are of deep
mutual concern. I hope there will be opportunities for this
relationship to continue in the months and years ahead.

With every good wish, I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Rabbi Henry Siegman
Executive Vice President

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432 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016 / Telephone: (212) 686-8670 / NATIONAL OFFICERS: President, Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein / Hon. President, Rabbi Irwin M. Blank / First Vice-President, Rabbi Saul I. Teplitz / Second Vice-President, Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld / Vice-Presidents, Harry W. Baumgarten / Morris L. Levinson / Philip Greene / Recording Secretary. Norma Levitt / Treasurer, Samuel Brochstein / Executive Vice-President, Rabbi Henry Siegman / INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH POLICY PLANNING AND RESEARCH: Chairman, Philip M. Klutznick / Director, Ira Silverman / NATIONAL SOCIETY OF FELLOWS: Co-Chairmen, Moses Hornstein / Rabbi Irving Lehrman / CONSTITUENT ORGANIZATIONS: Central Conference of American Rabbis, Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld, President / Rabbinical Assembly, Rabbi Stanley Rabinowitz, President / Rabbinical Council of America, Rabbi Walter Wurzburger, President / Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Rabbi Alexander Schindler, President / Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Harold Jacobs, President / United Synagogue of America, Arthur J. Levine, President

THE SECRETARY OF STATE
WASHINGTON

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October 25, 1976

Dear Rabbi Siegman:

I was most pleased to attend the
50th Anniversary Jubilee Dinner of the
Synagogue Council of America in New York
on October 19 and to address the audience.
I am particularly grateful for the warm
reception with which you welcomed me and
I appreciate the efforts of your staff
in organizing the event.

Please be assured that you have my
best wishes for the continued success of
the important work of the Synagogue
Council.

Rabbi Henry Siegman,
Executive Vice President,
Synagogue Council of America,
432 Park Avenue South,
New York, New York.

February 13, 1974

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE

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ing requirements are involved and in order to make this important program effective and fulfill its worthy purpose, greater cooperation must be gotten from the OSHA.

It is for this reason that I am pleased to learn that Subcommittee Chairman DOMINICK DANIELS has scheduled oversight and amendment hearings commencing March 19 in order to gather information relating to the act and its impact. I am most hopeful that my colleagues will join with me in appealing to the subcommittee to provide the kind of essential relief so much needed by the small business community and consistent with the otherwise good provisions and purposes of the act. First-visit consultation rather than citation would better serve the needs of the American worker as well as the small businessman. My proposed amendment would provide this consultation and guidance and I encourage its adoption.

## AMENDING THE ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT

THE SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. MORGAN) is recognized for 10 minutes.

Mr. MORGAN. Mr. Speaker, today I am introduced by request of the President legistlation authorizing appropriations for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for fiscal years 1975 and 1976.

The administration is asking for an authorization of $21 million for the 2-year period, $1 million less than the Congress authorized for the preceding 2 fiscal years. Of the $21 million, $9.5 million has been budgeted for fiscal year 1975.

The legislation also amends the Agency's authority to procure the services of experts and consultants in order to make it comparable to what is said to be the generally prevailing practice in the executive branch.

It is my expectation that the Committee on Foreign Affairs will begin hearings on this authorization in the near future. The occasion also will permit us to exercise our responsibilities of oversight and review of ACDA's operations.

At this point in the RECORD I wish to insert the communications which has been received from the President and the text of the authorization bill:

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, February 7, 1974.

Hon. CARL ALBERT,

Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C.

DEAR MR. SPEAKER: I am transmitting herewith proposed legislation to extend the appropriation authorization for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, along with a letter from the Director of that Agency in support of this legislation.

Major progress has been made toward this Administration's high priority foreign policy and national security objective of establishing effective arms control arrangements. Most importantly, the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks with the Soviet Union have resulted in definitive treaty limitations on strategic defensive systems and an agreement for interim limitations on strategic offensive systems. The continuing Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, accelerated by agreements reached at the June, 1973 Summit Conference, now

are focused on achieving definitive treaty limitations on strategic offensive systems. Also of major importance was the initiation last year of negotiations to reduce the military confrontation in Central Europe.

The objective of this Administration to replace the dangers of a continuing unchecked arms race with the greater security afforded by the establishment of reliable controls over armaments has been well served by the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. This has been demonstrated especially by the Agency's key role in the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and the talks on mutual and balanced force reductions in Central Europe. The work of the Agency in these and other forums is vital to future progress in the difficult area of arms control and disarmament.

The draft legislation I am transmitting today would authorize appropriations for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency for fiscal years 1975 and 1976. It also amends the Agency's authority to procure the services of experts and consultants so as to make this authority comparable to that prevailing elsewhere in the Executive Branch. This change is necessary for the Agency to continue to attract highly qualified consultants to assist it in its tasks.

I urge the Congress to give this bill prompt and favorable consideration.

Sincerely,

RICHARD NIXON.

U.S. ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY,

Washington, D.C., January 28, 1974.

The PRESIDENT,

The White House.

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT: Enclosed for your approval and transmittal to the Congress is a draft bill that would amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act to extend the authorization for appropriations for the Agency. The current two-year authorization expires on June 30, 1974, and the proposed legislation would authorize appropriations for the two-year period of fiscal years 1975 and 1976. New legislation will be required to keep the Agency operating, and early enactment is essential to permit timely Congressional consideration of the Agency's 1975 budget. The draft bill also amends the Agency's authority to procure the services of experts and consultants (section 41(d) of the ACDA Act) to make it comparable to the generally prevailing authority in the Executive Branch.

This authorization request is supported by plans for what I believe will be a sound, effective and well-conceived arms control and disarmament effort by the Agency over the two-year period. The Strategic Arms Limitations Talks and the negotiations on mutual and balanced force reductions in Europe will continue to require a major portion of our resources. As you know, this Agency now has the principal support responsibility for both the SALT and MBFR negotiations. Other important arms control activities, including those at the UNGA, the Conference of the Committee on Disarmament in Geneva and other multilateral forms, as well as supporting research for these negotiations, will also be funded under this authorization.

Of the total amount of the proposed authorization of $21 million for two fiscal years, the Budget for fiscal year 1975 would include $9.5 million for ACDA.

Respectfully,

FRED C. IRLE, Director.

Enclosed: Draft amendment to the ACDA Act.

A bill to amend the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended, in order to extend the authorization for appropriations and for other purposes

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Arms Control and Disarmament Act, as amended, is further amended as follows:

(1) Section 41(d) (22 U.S.C. 2581(d)) is amended by—

(a) deleting "as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals," and substituting therefor "as authorized by section 3109 of Title 5 of the United States Code," and;

(b) deleting from the first proviso thereof "one hundred days" and substituting therefor "one hundred and thirty days".

(2) Section 49(a) (22 U.S.C. 2589(a)) is amended by inserting in the second sentence thereof immediately after "$22,000,000," the following: "and for the two fiscal years 1975 and 1976, the sum of $21,000,000".

## AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT

(Mr. SIKES asked and was given permission to extend his remarks at this point in the RECORD and to include extraneous matter.)

Mr. SIKES. Mr. Speaker, on January 19 an Escambia County deputy sheriff was shot and killed while in the performance of his duties near Pensacola. This tragic event prompted a listener of radio station WBSR to comment on the public's role in enforcing the law. This was in response to an invitation from the radio station soliciting public opinion on issues of the day. The radio station, much impressed by the simplicity and sincerity of the statement, has given it wide publicity.

The simple eloquence of this listener's statement is a message to all Americans that the upholding of the law is not just a matter for the police, but for each of us. The statement is all the more moving in that the identity of the caller is not known. It is not an effort to gain renown by taking up a just cause. Rather, it is one man's expression of his deep concern for his neighbors and his Nation.

I commend this statement to my colleagues in the Congress. It follows:

JANUARY 22, 1974.

### AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT

The incident of Saturday past—the slaying of Deputy Charles L. Wikerson—is merely a part of the triggering process of all the confrontations and the workload that may put these United States under military or martial law. This has been my thought since 1969.

It has been noted in the past 15 years that the general public has had the attitude of: 'I don't want to get involved.' I know this view is changing nationwide, and I might add—it had better.

Police officers—whether they be local, county, state, or federal—are not pigs ... they have never been pigs ... nor will they ever become pigs. They have ... they are ... and they always will be the fairest and the best protectors of private property in the world

The essence of my message is to you, fellow listeners: Support all police efforts—not just by telling your buddy that you believe, not just by your monetary contributions, not just by putting a bumper sticker on your car—do what the police suggest. When you see a crime, report it. When someone is in trouble ... help; Don't just watch. I know—because if anytime I can help, I do. Don't help handoff the law. Thank you.

### THE "GO IT ALONE" FRENCH STRIKE AGAIN

July 28, 1976

Dear Mr. Silard:

Secretary Kissinger has asked me to let you know
how much he appreciates your sending him your chap-
ter on "Money and Foreign Exchange" from Volume XVII
of the International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law.
I know that he will find it of great interest, and you
were very kind to bring it to his attention.

Mr. Stephen A. Silard,
Senior Counsellor,
International Monetary Fund,
Washington, D. C.

Washington, D. C.
International Monetary Fund,
Senior Counselor,
Mr. Stephen A. Silard,

Peraonsl Vaaiatsnt
Suzanne 2. McFarlane

Sincerely,

were very kind to bring it to his attention.
I know that he will find it of great interest, and you
of the International Encyclopaedia of Comparative Law,
ter on "Money and Foreign Exchange," from Volume XVII
how much he appreciates your sending him your chap-
Secretary Klaasinger has asked me to let you know

Dear Mr. Silard:

July 28, 1970

["INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE", "Prince and Princess Paolo Borghese, Chairmen", "Donna Marella Agnelli", "H. E. Ambassador Pierluigi Alvera", "Mrs. Ricke Belloni", "Count Dino Pecci Blunt", "Count and Countess Pier Arrigo Braschi", "Donna Maria Carli", "Countess Irene Cittadini", "Commander and Mrs. Reginald B. Cooper", "Mr. Henri de Stadelhofen", "Mrs. Maria Laura Furst", "Mrs. Edouard Maret Gould", "Dr. and Mrs. Eric Kluger", "Dr. Lamberto Micangeli", "Sta. Nini Montiam", "Princess Elvina Pallavicini", "H. H. The Prince of Pudukota", "Mr. C. M. van Trigt", "Dr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Webb", "IRANIAN-AMERICAN\nINDUSTRIALISTS COMMITTEE", "Chairman", "Mr. Azad B. Gharabaghi", "Mr. S. M. Amerie", "Mr. M. Dilmaghani", "Mr. L. Djanece", "Mr. J. Elghanian", "Mr. M. Fakharchadeh", "Mr. A. Ghaffari", "Mr. M. K. Kaihani", "Mr. N. Khosrowshahi", "Mr. M. Mahboubian", "Mr. and Mrs. S. Soshi Piroeff", "Mr. A. Saidi", "Mr. Nouredin Sharif", "GENERAL COMMITTEE", "Chairmen", "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Cannon", "Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur C. Ashman", "Mrs Bess Bernard", "Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bialo", "Mrs. Dorothea Blum", "Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brown", "Mr. and Mrs. J. George Center", "Mr. and Mrs. Manning E. Cole", "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cuffari", "Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Curatola", "Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Dubin", "Mrs. Ruth Dubonnet", "Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gibbs-Battle", "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gilman", "Mr. and Mrs. Lionel M. Goldberg", "Mr. and Mrs. Walter Goldstein", "Mrs. Robert S. Gurney", "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hamburger", "Mr. and Mrs. T. Holt Haywood", "Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hilton", "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Jensen", "Mr. and Mrs. Ben R. Johnson", "Mr. and Mrs. Philip E. Kahn", "Mr. and Mrs. James Murray Kay, Jr.", "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kennedy", "Dr. Amalia N. Lignos", "Mr. and Mrs. Roger Malkin", "Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. McQuade", "Mr. and Mrs. Alan Nemser", "Mrs. Edythe Polster", "Mr. and Mrs. Lars Potter", "Mr. and Mrs. Jay J. Raddock", "Mrs. Muriel S. Rafalsky", "Mrs. Nancy Radcliffe Ruby", "Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sachs, Jr.", "Mrs. and Mrs. Edgar Stern", "Mrs. Marye Thomas", "Mr. and Mrs. George Traulsen", "Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Vaughn", "Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Winship", "JUNIOR COMMITTEE", "Chairman", "Mr. Khusrow H. Nezhad", "Miss Nadia Angones", "Mrs. John H. I. Brokaw", "Mr. Andrew Stephen Carduner", "Mr. Robin Corbin", "Miss Emmy Crispin", "The Prince Daniele Durrani", "The Prince Pierre-Louis Durrani", "Mr. Lindsay Herkness", "Miss Page Husted", "Mr. Alfred King", "Mr. Jeffrey Leeds", "Mr. Lawrence S. Loughlin", "Mr. William M. Matthews", "Mr. John McAuliffe", "Mr. Donald McShane", "Mrs. Anne Mellon", "Mr. James Mellon, Jr.", "Miss Jennifer O'Neill", "Miss Marie Jose Pagliai", "Miss Royce Pinkwater", "Miss Nina Renshaw", "Miss Julie Schaffler", "Miss Christine Semeneko", "Miss Shirin Sharif-Emami", "Miss Cissy Smith", "Mr. Byron M. Sugahara", "Mr. Michael Tessler", "Mr. Alberto Vandermije", "Ms. Mary Louise Weller", "Mr. Charles W. Willard", "Mr. William Woodward", "MEN'S COMMITTEE", "Co-Chairmen", "Mr. Norman N. Coates", "Mr. Max Hugel", "Vice Chairman", "Mr. Gustavus Ober", "Mr. Jeremiah Ahern", "Mr. Pepe Baldarrago", "Mr. Jean M. P. Baltzell", "Mr. Tony Beacon", "Mr. Peter Brandon", "Mr. Tony Carlyle", "Mr. Len D. Daniels", "H. R. H. The Prince Hassan Durrani", "Dr. Bruce E. Evans", "Mr. John Gavin", "Mr. Robert R. La Branche", "Mr. Samson Marian", "Mr. Yehudi Menuhin", "Mr. Hugh O'Brian", "Mr. Howard Oxenberg", "Mr. Steven C. Paton", "Mr. Stanley Poll", "Mr. Edward B. Poole", "Mr. Murray Portnoy", "Mr. George A. Rizzo", "Mr. Jilly Rizzo", "Mr. Anthony J. Sarli", "Mr. Charles Stitzer", "Mr. Louis I. Teicher

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THE HALLOWING OF THE SACRED NAME

God is Spirit: and they who would come to Him must come in spirit and in truth.

God is Love: he that loveth is born of God and God is in him.

God is Light: and His light lighteneth our darkness.

God is Truth: and whosoever shall know the truth shall enter into eternal life.

God is Power: they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Thou art the Eternal One, Creator and Sustainer of all life, unchanging, unfathomable, beyound human thought and conceiving. Yet we may call Thee Father and Thy Spirit speaks to our spirits. The pure in heart shall see Thee and Thou revealest Thyself to those who seek Thee with humility.

May Thy Name be hallowed throughout all ages, worlds without end.

Amen

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In these troubled days and times, man is in dire need of spiritual guidance, for he has undoubtedly disturbed The Heavenly Father's natural order of things, and in striving to achieve selfish earthly ends deprived himself of his spiritual needs.

It is in this Christian light that the First National Correctional Prayer Breakfast at Lorton has come into existence, to respond in depth, through the love of our Savior, Jesus Christ, to the spiritual cries of man.

Basically, the primary theme of the First national Correctional Prayer Breakfast is developing meaningful relationships through Christ with an underlying movement of Universal Love.

In order that we might promote this spiritual growth:

Let us on this special day, people of the Nation and from all walks of life, come together in prayer, for this common quest with the faith that the Holy Spirit will inspire us to transcend all earthly limits, thus achieving a spiritual awakening and a long foreseen existence of peace and harmony with Our Lord and ourselves.

D.C. Department of Corrections
National Correctional Prayer Breakfast

Dear Friend,

We have witnessed remarkable events taking place at Lorton during the past 21 months and want you to have an opportunity to share in this amazing discovery.

The committee for the first National Correctional Prayer Breakfast includes residents, Correctional Officers, Administrators and representatives of the Prayer Breakfast movement.

We have been given authorization to extend this invitation to you.