President Eisenhower shares the general “concern” over reports of persecution of Jews in Egypt, 17 major American Jewish organizations were assured in a letter from Sherman Adams Assistant to the President, released today. Mr. Adams told the Jewish organizations that the State Department was investigating the situation.
The Jewish organizations drew attention to the situation in Egypt in a telegram (text reported by the JTA) addressed to President Eisenhower in Augusta, Georgia, on November 27, the day on which 250 delegates of these organizations, from all parts of the country, adjourned a two-day emergency session in New York.
Thanking the leaders of the 17 Jewish organizations for drawing the President’s attention to the reports of mistreatment of Jews in Egypt, Mr. Adams says in his letter: “The President shares your concern over these reports.” The Department of State is presently seeking to obtain an accurate picture of the situation in the light of the many conflicting assertions on this matter. The unusual circumstances arising out of the hostilities in Egypt have made complete reporting on events there difficult.
“You will be interested to know that the Embassy in Cairo has been instructed to inform the Government of Egypt of the deep concern of the United States Government over the reports which have been received. You may be certain that developments in this situation will be closely followed with a view to determining in what manner the United States Government may take action,” the letter concludes.
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