A. J. C. Women’s Convention Asks for Admission of Egyptian Jews to U.S.

A four-day convention of the Women’s Division of the American Jewish Congress concluded here today with the adoption of a series of resolutions on Jewish matters, civil liberties and civil rights. Mrs. Thelma Richman of Philadelphia was re-elected president and Judge Justine Wise Polier was re-named honorary president.

One resolution urged the United States Government to re-open negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Government on the Dharhan Airbase lease to guarantee that there would be no religious or racial discrimination against American servicemen assigned to the base. Other resolutions asked for the admission of Egyptian Jewish refugees and urged liberalization of the McCarran-Walter Immigration and Naturalization Act.

In reference to Israel, the session supported the Jewish State’s right to use the Suez Canal and the Gulf of Akaba, urged cooperative Israel-Arab states development of regional water resources, and called for face-to-face negotiation of Arab-Israel peace pacts.