The White House released during the week-end a letter received from the American members of the executive of the Jewish Agency for Palestine conveying to the President “profound satisfaction with the adoption by the Anglo-American committee” of Mr. Truman’s proposal regarding the 100,000 displaced persons.
“We believe, as you do, that it is of the first importance to proceed without delay with the implementation of the program in relation to the actual transfer of the 100,000 to Palestine,” the letter said.
“We desire to take this means, Mr. President, to pledge to you our fullest cooperation in this great task not only on behalf of the Jewish Agency for Palestine but also on behalf of the great number of American Zionists whom we have the honor to represent. Our organization here, on the continent and in Palestine is at your disposal in the execution of any part of the program that may be assigned to us.”
The letter was signed by Abba Hillel Silver, Nahum Goldman, Stephen S. Wise, Louis Lipsky, Elishu Epstein and Meyer M. Weisgal.
Dean Acheson, Acting Secretary of State, revealed that the question of United Nations’ action with regard to Palestine was now under consideration. He said there was no current plan for an Angle-American conference on the recommendations of the inquiry committee, but added that much active work already is being done. The United States, he declared, would assist in resettling refugees in other countries, including Latin America, by sharing transportation costs under an UNRRA project.
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