Reed Harris, acting chief of the Voice of America, yesterday defended his action in eliminating Hebrew language broadcasts in a clash with Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy at the McCarthy inquiry into the Voice of America.
“I am sure the Israelis need nothing from us to make them anti-Soviet,” Mr. Harris said. He explained he had recommended eliminating the Hebrew broadcasts because they were found “least effective.”
Mr. Harris said that even in December, when Soviet anti-Semitism reached a high point, he got only 16 letters from Israel as a response to the Voice Hebrew operations. The American Embassy in Israel reported on January 9 that the Hebrew broadcasts failed to arouse interest, he stated.
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