The American Jewish Press Association (AJPA) will hold its 38th annual meeting here beginning next Wednesday, June 11., to be attended by the editors and publishers of some 75 English-language Jewish weekly, bi-weekly and monthly community newspapers published in the United States and Canada.
A highlight of the three-day gathering will be a three-hour briefing at the White House for the AJPA members, to be followed by a press conference with President Carter, Frank F. Wundohl, editor of the Jewish Exponent of Philadelphia, who is president of the AJPA, announced today. He said the briefing by Administration spokesmen will cover the current status of Jewish immigration from the Soviet Union and progress in the Egyptian-Israeli autonomy talks.
The delegates will attend a Congressional reception on Capital Hill Wednesday evening to which leading members of the Senate and House have been invited together with legislators from the home districts of many of the publications, Wundohl said. At the Thursday morning session, the members will be briefed by Zvi Brosh, information officer at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Dan Pattir, press counselor to Premier Menachem Begin, Morris Amitay, executive director of the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee and Richard Schifter, president of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs. B’nai B’rith International president Jack-Spitzer will address the Thursday luncheon session.
EVRON TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS
On Thursday evening, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., Ephraim Evron, will deliver the keynote address. The AJPA will present its “Golda Meir Award” to author, journalist and lecturer Robert St. John in recognition of his long support of Israel and “unceasing, unselfish and untiring efforts on behalf of the survival of the Jewish State,” Wundohl said.
Friday’s session will be devoted to AJPA business. But Dan Leon, head of the World Zionist Organization’s press division, is expected to address the breakfast session and Dr. Howard Lenhoff, president of the American Association for Ethiopian Jews, will discuss the plight of the Falashas and rescue efforts on their behalf at the luncheon session. Yehuda Dominitz, director of the Jewish Agency’s immigration department will also speak.
A panel discussion on the Middle East and other world trouble spots will follow the final dinner Friday night. Joseph Polakoff, Washington Bureau Chief of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, will anchor the session. Participants will include Barry Schweid, of the Associated Press, I. L. Kenen, editor emeritus of The Middle East Report, Wolf Blitzer, Washington correspondent of the Jerusalem Post and other Israeli journalists.
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