U.S. Air Force sources made known today that President Eisenhower failed to get Saudi Arabia to end its restriction against the stationing of U.S. Air Force personnel of Jewish faith at the Dhahran Air Base.
The United States agreed not to station persons at the base who would be “objectionable” to King Saud. It was pointed out by high officials that President Eisenhower was embarrassed by the requirement but decided renewal of the lease was of greater importance than raising an issue of religious equality.
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