Secretary of State Dean Rusk held an extended discussion here on the special problem of Soviet Jewry with Rabbi Israel Miller, chairman of the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry. Joining Secretary Rusk in the discussion were Douglas MacArthur II, Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations; Walter J. Stoessel, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for East European Affairs.
Senators Abraham Ribicoff and Jacob Javits, who were unable to attend the discussion because of a vote in the Senate concerning the airline strike, sent representatives in their stead. Rabbi Miller said that he was “most encouraged by the depth of concern and awareness expressed by Secretary Rusk.” He described the meeting as a detailed examination of the problem.
Rabbi Miller presented an assessment of the current status of Soviet Jewry to the Secretary of State. He reported that there has been no basic change in the situation during the past year except for token concessions. He outlined a detailed program that the Conference planned to undertake on behalf of Soviet Jewry during the coming year.
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