Z.O.A. President Reports of Talks with Eisenhower on Israel

Rabbi Irving Miller, president of the Zionist Organization of America, last night said that during a meeting he had with President-Elect Eisenhower before the national elections Nov.4, the General said that he considered one of the important tasks facing the new President was “to bring about peace between Israel and her neighbors” and to help Israel develop her economy

Rabbi Miller, who made this statement to newsmen last night upon his arrival at Lydda airport for meetings with Premier David Ben Gurion and to attend the forthcoming Zionist Actions Committee sessions, said that General Eisenbower’s comments to him made him confident that the new Administration would continue the current sympathetic U.S. policy toward Israel.

Referring to the problems of the American Zionist movement, the Z.O.A. president expressed opposition to the idea of a national federation of all American Zionist groups which he thought might “check Zionist activity.” He faw### increasing the functions of the American Zionist Council, especially in the field of cultural activities, pioneering work and general youth activity.