A list of American firms that surrendered to Arab pressure and refused to trade with Israel was presented here today to the several thousand delegates of the 63rd annual convention of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States now taking place here.
In presenting this list, JWV leaders suggested a counter-boycott in this country of goods from Arab League nations. They also requested that the new JWV commander to be elected by the convention meet with the two Presidential nominees to seek pledges that, if elected, they will implement provisions of the Mutual Security Act denying U. S. economic aid to Arab countries discriminating against Americans on religious grounds and denying freedom of navigation in international waterways.
Shimshon Arad, Israel Consul in New York, addressed the convention today. He said that Arab claims of success of their boycott were exaggerated. Only a comparatively small number of companies had actually yielded to Arab pressure, he stated. He analyzed the structure, methods, scope and aims of the Arab boycott.
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