Approximately 100 Jewish leaders from all sections of the United States will meet with President Ford at the White House late Monday afternoon to discuss issues of particular interest to the Jewish community, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency was informed.
The leaders will meet first in the early afternoon with Richard Cheney, the President’s Chief of Staff, at a site outside the White House. Afterwards, they will attend a reception hosted by the President.
Max Fisher, the Detroit industrialist who is a leader in the campaign for Ford’s election, arranged the gathering along with industrialist George Klein of New York, business executive Gordon Zacks of Columbus, Ohio, and David Lissy, associate director of the President’s Domestic Council.
Lissy said that he is very encouraged by the potential support in the Jewish community for Ford and that the goal of 40 percent or more of the Jewish vote going to the President on Nov. 2 is “certainly attainable,” The Jewish vote in the 1972 Presidential campaign was about one-third Republican.
While most of those coming to the White House Monday will be publicly prepared to endorse the President, they also will include community organization officials and others who do not take partisan positions, JTA was informed.
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