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| 3 i a Keeping Us Busy — Atter much investigation, comparing notes with law enforcement agen- cles, and speaking with people knowledgeable in such matters, we are satistied that the recent rash of cross burnings in Southern California was the work of unconnected and unorganized individuals (many of whom are teen-agers] -— When we learned that local Arab groups violated the spirit of the Los Angeles Intemational Heritage Festival by distributing amti-tseael propaganda, we wrote to Mayor Tom Bradiey and he promised that guidelines would be established to insure that this does not happen apain — KNBC-TV’s SATURDAY Show (Ch. 4j, hosted by Qavid Ochoa, devoted a special eight minute segment to the local implications of our Adolescent Prejudice Study. Featured were Los Angeles Unified School District Associate Superintendent, Dr. Harry Handler (a member of our Board), and ADL Western Education Director, Dr. Eleanor Blumenberg — Kits of ADL materats and position papers were sent to 260 members of the very important Legal Compliance Committee of the California State Department of Education as they began their work on social studies textbook selection... . This is part of our ongoing effort to insure inclu- sion of accurate information about Jews, the Holocaust and the Middle East in the books chosen for student use Christ loves all of — “Give Christ a chance everyone is a sinner you This was part of the presentation of an ‘‘Athletes in Action” speaker at a student assembly at Santa Ana High School A letter of protest went forth from our office - When we jearned that the prestigious California Curriculum Forum planned to hold a Conference on the jast days of Sukkot (Qctober 15-16), we called this to their attention The Conference was re- scheduled jor ihe following week. — During the hectic months of May and June, we distributed 26,000 ADL Memo and Date Books (filled with prourammatic materials amd sugges- tions} to school administrators and teachers in our region.... These very attractive and popular calendars generate a tremendous number of orders for films and publications during the school year... . This activity is underwritten by B'nai B'rith Ledges, B’nai Brith Women Chapters and by several firms operated by Regiona! Board members. What Are You? — A Step Backward On Thursday, fune 17, we met with representatives of the California Fair tmployment Practices Commission and the Los Angeles City Personnel Department to discuss the question about race, etc., which appears on the city’s employment application form FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION RESEARCH ONLY ' (check appropriate boxes) : 9. SEX: 115. ETHNIC GROUP. RACE: H QO Male 1 Black 2 Asian Amer j [] Female “7 Spanish-Surnamed/ Caucasianf 1 Spanish-Origin White oJ Amer. Indian | | 15. [1] HANDICAPPED? See Instruction M. Representing AOL were Regional Board President Harry }, Keaton, ADL National Commissioner Joshua Kheel, Western States Counsel David A Lehrer, and Regional Director Harvey B. Schechter. Convened by the FEPC, the meeting grew out of our challenge of the city’s practice of asking job applicants to provide it with information about race, ethnicity, etc (At issue is the statutory requirement that inquiries about race, etc., be purely voluntary and the information recorded on a tear-off section separated from the application form.) When we learned that FEPC had granted the city an exemption from the law, we questionned FEPC’s legal authority to grant such exemptions. . - . Admitting they had no such authority, FEPC is now moving to correct a situation they never should have permitted in the first place. Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty even among friends EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Albert W. Navsky, Chairman Evelyn Fox, Vice-Chairperson Esther Peck, Secretary PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RECIONAL BOARD Harry 1. Keaton, President Vice Presidents: Frieda Lowitz Dr.j Leonard Steinberg Lawrence Turaff Lee D. Rostler, Treasurer Jack M. Newman, Secretary Lay 2 mice We are grateful to B'nai Brith Women, District Fighting the A. . Boycott — California Style Since the US. Government has successfully: frustrated the enactment of federal legislation to deal with the impact of the Arab Boycott on American firms, we have taken our fight to state capitols around the nation. Brandon's SULLPPER & PUAWALLY UNITED ARAB EMIRATES HARA BANE THRIPOLT- LILA IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT manutactun - firma include introduced AB 3080 to prohibit secondary and tertiary boycotts against firms that deal with Israel, Following a landslide 64-0 vote in the California Assembly, the bill was sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee where it passed by 2 6-G margin. Appearing for us in Sacramento was ADL National Commissioner Burton S. Levinson who also presented to the Committee a supporting statement fram City National Bank Board Chairman Bram Goldsmith |. We are grateful to Los Angeles CRC Acting Director Murray Wood for obtaining the bank’s declaration. When the California Legislature returns to Sacramento in August, thé full Senate will consider the bill... . Letters to all State Senators are needed NOW... . Please write. The Black Panther Party Lives — In Print While there is not much evidence of Black Panther Party community acti- vity, they do manage to publish a weekly 28 page tabloid with a minimum of advertising thus ratsing interésting questions about financial support Most recently former Panther ieader Eldridge Cleaver was denounced by the BPP be- cause of his attacks on Cuba, Algeria, Arab racism and Marxist totalitarianism, Said the Panthers, ‘Cleaver stands in ideological opposi- tion to the Biack Panther Party because we support . . the struggles of the Arab peo- ple, especially the struggle of the Palestinian peaple under the Jeadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization |. .” Operation Outreach Five thousand ministers in our cegion received a special mailing from our office informing them about our services, films and publications. With the covering letter signed by Mrs. Frieda Lowitz and Rabbi Paul Dubin, Co-Chairpersons of our Regional Interreligious Committee, we sent along a copy of “Jews, Judaism and the Jewish-Christian Encounter” anda return reply postal card offering “Face To Face,” our Interreligious Quarterly. Calling All Program Chairpersons Stumped for a program for your club or organization? Call or write for our handsome new audio visual catalogue. .. . If you can’t finda suitable pro- gram for your group in our catalogue, it probably doesn't exist... (This message is also meant for those who belong to community organizations but who may not hold the title of “Program Chairperson.” Why not point your “leader’’ in our direction? REGIONAL STAFF Harvey 8. Schechter Or. Eleanor Blumenberg Harold §. Eagle Hyman H. Haves David A. Lehrer NATIONAL COMMISSIONERS Jack E. Bratrer Bruce 1. Hochman Hon. Robert Feinerman Kaygey Kash Ellen Feldstein joshua Kheel Mrs. Evelyn Fox Morrie Kraus Charles Goldring Berdie Kudler |. Leo Gordon Moe Kudier Maxwell E. Creenberg Burton S. Levinson Lawrence A. Harvey Fred Petrovsky Lawrence J. Weinberg EDITOR Harvey 8. Schechter