A delegation of the American Jewish Committee, headed by Morris B. Abram, president of the organization, met here today with West German Chancellor Ludwig Erhard and presented to him a memorandum declaring that “the recent decision to extend the Statute of Limitations on Nazi war criminals for only an additional four and one-half years was an unfortunate compromise.”
The AJC’s memorandum called on West Germany to: 1. Extend the Statute of Limitations at least until 1975; 2. Call a conference of German and American educators to expand an awareness of civic values in young Germans; and 3. Work to resolve such Middle East issues as Israel’s security and economic stability, and the presence of German nationals in Egypt.
“The American Jewish Committee has many times publicly stated that we are convinced of the determination of the Federal Republic of Germany to break with the Nazi past,” Mr. Abram said to the Chancellor, “and we have taken note of the continuing progress being made to establish an effective democracy in Germany.” Members of the American Jewish Committee delegation included: Nathan Appleman, Harris Berlack, Irving M. Engel, Ralph Friedman, Dr. John Slawson, Dr. Simon Segal and Jerry Goodman. Chancellor Erhard’s party included New York Consul General Klaus Curtius and members of the Foreign Ministry in Bonn.
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