“Some progress” in efforts by the United States to break down discrimination by Arab countries against American Jews was reported today by Secretary of State Dean Rusk.
The Secretary’s optimistic characterization of American efforts to overcome Arab trade and travel restriction against American Jews was made in a telephone conversation with Congressman Leonard Farbstein of New York. Secretary Rusk’s telephone call was a follow-up to a personal meeting the two men held on the subject of Arab discrimination at the State Department last week. The Secretary had promised, following that meeting, to advise Rep. Farbstein “shortly” about the status of continuing talks with Arab leaders.
That the State Department was continuing to look into the matter was made clear from the following statement which Secretary Rusk authorized Rep. Farbstein to release:” We are very much interested in the matter. We are working on it continuously. We are not discouraged and think we are making some progress.”
No other details of the talks between State Department officials and Arab leaders–some of which apparently have taken place within the past week–were made available.
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