The American Jewish Committee

THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE . - . , ...... M TO: Alfred L. Bernheim FROM: Ethel C# Phillips "in • .<.'-' PUBLICATIONS DIVISION REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 1957

!• EVENTS AND PROBLEMS Nothing new,

lie ACTIVITIES At the request of the Foreign Affairs Department, and as a first step in planning AJC*s participation in the tenth anniversary of the UN Declaration of Human Rights (1957-58)» a prospectus of media activities which might be undertaken — preferably in concert with other organizations — was drawn up and presented to the January 29* Committee on International Organizations on^S&G&&SS^G§^ The Com- mittee, at its previous meeting, had received from this Division a report on AJC's human rights publications and other media efforts ,,, • in the past* On the basis of these two meetings, plus conferences ri, with the Committee chairman, a tentative plan has been drafted for '' further consideration by staff and other appropriate lay committees, including the Mass Media Education Committee* Discussions also were held with representatives of the Con- ference Group and the Woman's Division of the Methodist Church to >:: explore the possibility of issuing a new version of YoUoe.Your Town

a.aYour World«,««and Human RightsT again under joint sponsorship, _>' as a basic community-action handbook for the anniversary celebration* These discussions are continuing© - 2 -

During the month a tentative schedule of 1957 publications was completed0 ,

III, PUBLICATIONS* New Materials Issued (1) School Calendar Promotion Flyer* 1 pages 12,000 copies for several departments (WDP;, (2) Panel of Americans poster: 1,000 for Panel of Americans (DPj. (3) Committee Reporter. January-February issue? 20,500 copies forPublicity (DP). 00 "What Forces Should the UN Have for Peace and Security?11 People's Section B^y^^jfrflj January issues 100 copies for Foreign iffairs Department (Ordered from AAUN), (5) Fiftieth Anniversary materials (for CAD and Central Administration)t (a) Promotion stickers: 9,000 copies (DP), (b) Memo to members from Jacob Blausteln: 9)000 copies (DP). (c) Reservation forms: 37,000 copies (DP)* (d) Tentative program* 6 pages: 18,000 copies (DP), (6) School Calendar ads for School Executive and Grade Teacher (WD). Writing and Editorial Services For Central (1) Replied to several letters received by Irving Engel re fact sheet on the American Council for Judaism (W)* For Cad (1) Bibliography of AJC materials for chapter handbook for 50th Anniversary (W)«

•Letters in parentheses: D • design; E - edit; P - produce $ W - write* - 3 -

For Fact Finding Division ~ - ^ (1) Index to For Your Information* June 1955-December 1956» F,or Rational Affairs Department (1) Legends for cards accompanying censorship exhibit (E)« For National Trfibor Service (1) "Let's Be Human" column for labor press (E). For Veterans Division (1) For Veterans Press (W)s (a) Editorial on San Francisco Conference* (b) Editorial on Armed Services Day* (c) Editorial on Thomas Jefferson's birthday.

(d) Review of Cavalcade of Americaf by Carl Carmer* (e) "Vet-Items" column* Reorders (1) "Answering Your Questions About Jews and Judaism," reprint from AdvanceT October 1955* 15»000 for several departments* Total to date - 23,000. (2) "Hate-Monger With Literary Trimmings," reprint from CommentaryT December 1956s 1,000 for several departments0 Total to date - 2,000. (3) What's Happening In School Integration? Public Affairs Pamphlets 300 for CAD and ADL* Total to date - 500* (k) "The Right to Have Scoundrels," reprint from Saturday Review of Literatures October 6, 19^5* 3,000 for several departments*12th printing* Total to date - 83,500. (5) "Segregation - Two-Edged Sword," reprint from The New York Times Magazine. April 195*+* 3.000 for ADL* Total to date • 537000 , , Ifo Progress (1) The Plight of the Jews in Egypt - A Fact Sheets Off the press March 1.

(2) School Calendarf 1957-58s Production pending for completion May (3) The Christian Communities In Israel —• A. Fact Sheets Awaiting comments on manuscript from contacts in State Dept., Israel Embassy, Protestant and Catholic clergy* (h) "The Civil Rights Story, 1956,M reprint of Ted Leskes* article on the ftflifTltoan Jewish Yearbooks Production in progress• (5) Pocket Guj.de to Middle East Questions; Awaiting comments ~ from staff on revised draft* • 1, • • (6) River ton S.udy pamphlet: Editing completed; production . .... pending* , . . (7) Catalogue of AJC publications: Layout pending* (8) This Is Our Home book: Being prepared for production* (9) Report on Communism behind the Iron Curtain: Editing in progress* (10) Reaching Cut to the Public for AJC? a manual for chapters: Awaiting comment on draft from area directors* (11) TV Handbook for Rabbis: Awaiting comment on manuscript from N. Y* Board of Rabbis*

(12) AJC Beh^id. tfte HeadlinesT March issue: Copy received; production pending* (13) A^JC's ftist Unite of Human Relations: 12-page pamphlet on the press* American Jewish Year Book Jacket: Production in progress* (15) Fiftieth Anniversary: (a) Displays: Additional panels ordered; refurbishing of old panels arranged* (b) Second promotion piece* (c) Third • « • (d) Final program* -v (©) Honor Certificate* (f) Signs. (16) Display for Youth Division: Research for photos continuing* - 5 -

Distribution of Recent Materials Date Total Distribution Issued Printine to date MThe 298 Steps,11 by Roscoe Drummond. Reprint from N*Y* Herald-Tribuner Janurary **, 1957 2/57 5,000 ^,285 Nature and Gonseauences of the Public Relat:ons Activities of the American Council for Judaism - Pact Shee 2/57 3,000 1,580 "How Many Immigrants Should We Admit," by Louis Beano Reprint from CoronetT October 1956 2/57 5,000 "Attitudes Toward Desegregation," Reprint from Scientific American. De- cember 1956 1/57 2,100 2,100 "The Louisville Story," by Omer Carmichael, Reprint from New York Times Magazinef October 7, 1956 1/57 22,500 21,1*67 "Recent Attacks Upon the Supreme Court," Reprint from AjB'gT'tcan Bar Association Journalt December 1956 1/57 5,000 2,9^5 Fear and prejudice* by Selma Hirsh« Public Affairs Pamphlet 1/57 10,000 1,580 The People Tgfoe 12/56 15,000 9,9^5 Report on Soviet Jewry 12/56 10,000 »f,300 AJC Letter to Secretary of State 11/56 19,000 18,130 More Than Defense 10/56 20,000 15,965 "Answering Your Questions About Jews and Judaism." Reprint from Advance. October 19, 1955 10/56 23,000* 10,050 Of Freedom and Faith 10/56 5,000 3,310 The Arab Refugee PH?nlff'ifl ™ Fact Sheet 9/56 10,000 6,850 Now They Admit It 9/56 10,000 6,930 About 100 Books 9/56 10,000* »f,225

* Including reorder* - 6 - Date Total Distribution Title Issued printing to date Trends in the American Jewish Coimin by John Slavs on 9/56 5,000 3,900 Security. Civil Liberties and Unions 7/56 30,500 26,370 (10,000 to NLS; 10,000 to AFL-CIO; 5,000 t© Steelworkers ; 2,500 to Rubber Workers; 2,000 to BitU* U» of - Electrical Radio and Machine Work- ers; 1.000 to Communication Workers of Ameri- ca*) CAD is using several hundred of the NLS supply

. d. i 11 Another Look at the Arab-Israel r Problem,,11 Reprint from Christianity i and Crisis T April 10, 1956 6/56 7,500* 7,060 The Middle East Ferment - Fact Sheet 5/56 iK),OOQ 32,650 "Civil Rights and Civil Liberties«M A Review of 1955* Reprint from toftrlcan Jewish Year Book. 1956 V56 000 The Jews Under Stalin*s Successors - Fact Sheet 3/56 13,000 8,675 The fen. Is Mightier 3/56 lf,000 2,715 11 We Refused to Give Up Our Homes,11 1/56 22,500* 21,800 (including Reprint from RedbookT December 1955 5,000 to ADL: 2,500 to National Committee Against Discrimination in Housing) "New Cross Afire in Dixie••* Reprint from Daily NevsT November 21-26, 1955 1/56 3^,950 (including 5,000 to NAACP; 2,500 to United Rubber Workers; 15.000 to United Auto Workers; 1,000 to Michigan CIO) The Fence 1/56 80,000* 73,600

* Including reorder* - 7 - Date Total Distribution Issued Printing to date Your Rights Under State and Local Fair Employment Practices Lavs ,...... *..- _ 11/55 ^7,000* ^+,700 oni Social piscr*ffllnifl'*fi Last Barrier T by John Slawson 8/55 11,500* 9,350 "Prejudice and Mental Health," by Elizabeth Hurlock and Lucy Freeman* Reprint from Today's Health. February 6/55 2»f,500* 22,750 1955 Religion In Public jBducation 18,300* 18,300 You*.« Your Towno . •Your World* • »fund Rights 3/55 22,500 17,3^5 "What Is k Jew?" by Morris Kertzer« Reprint from Look. June 17, 1952 6/52 65,000* 62,950 "Portrait of the Authoritarian Man," by Samuel Flowerman* Reprint from ffew York Tuples Magazine, Ajcr il 23, 1950 5/50 22,000* 20,4-00 Discrimination Costa You Monev 7A6 25^,000* 253,627

* Including reorder* }•.„..

IV« ORGANIZATIONAL AMD STAFF WORK , Met with: (1) Staff Committee on Domestic Impact of Middle Bast Crisis* (2) David Danzig and ALB re Publications Program and Budget* (3) Margaret Bender, Woman's Division of the Methodist Church, and Celia Reubhausen, Chairman of the Conference Group of a NGO's, re plans to revise You...Your Town...Your World... and Human Rights. (*O James Marshall and Sidney Liskofsky re AJC program for 10th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights.

(5) Committee on International Organizations re aboveo (6) Don Peretz re Christian Communities in Israel* (7) Isaiah Terman and others re responsibility for negotiations with ADL. (8) Marshall Sklare re Riverton Study. (9) Mass Media Education Committee, to report on AJC publications • (10) David Danzig and ALB re publication of report on develop- ments behind the Iron Curtain. (11) Libby Rosen and Mildred Tuffield re Literature Distribution Unit procedures* (12) Milton Himmelfarb re This Is Oar Home booko (13) Richard Heffner. Milton Krents, Ted Leskes re "Open Mind" . program on civil rights progress. (l*f) Irving Engel, Ted Leskes, Milton Krents, Frances Rosenberg, in briefing session for program above. (15) George Marshall, Morris Fine. Harold Steinberg and Ralph Bass re promotion of the Louis Marshall volumes. V. PLANS FOR IMMEDIATE FUTURE Work will continue on all items listed under "In Progress." Of these, the following are scheduled for completion in March: •f-

he Plight of the Jews SThe Civil Rights Story, 1956T' Riverton Study pamphlet* Catalogue of AJC publications* AJC Behind the Headlines* AJC*s Institute of Human Relations* American Jewish Year Book Jacket* Fiftieth Anniversary display panels; two promotion pieces; final program; honor certificate; signs© Several publications will be completed as soon as responses are received from staff members and others to whom manuscripts have been circulated* These publications are: The Christian Communities in Israel* Pocket Guide to Middle Bast Questions. Reaching Out to the Public for AJC. TV Handbook for Rabbis« The following will be completed as shortly as possible: This Is Our Home book* Report on Communism Behind the Iron Curtain© Intensive pre-publication promotion of the School Calendar is in progress with 12,000 copies of a flyer about to be distributed and advertisements placed In the April issues of the School Executive and the Grade Teacher. A promotion plan for the Louis Marshall volumes is being drawn up, including production of a promotional folder* THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE ^. '/7

TO: Alfred L. Bernheim DATE: February 26, 1957 PROM: Milton E. Krents •«.• MASS MEDIA DIVISION RADIO AND TELEVISION SECTION REPORT FOR FEBRUARY, 1957

II. ACTIVITIES

1. Lamp Unto My Feet program presented a dramatization of Selma Hirsh's "The Fears Men Live By" on Sunday, February 10, 1957, CBS-TV, Channel 2, 10:00-10:30 A.M. Following the dramatization, Dr. Lyman Bryson, special consultant on educational programs, interviewed Dr. Morris N. Kertzer. 2. The Open Mind panel discussion of February 17, 1957 (WRCA-TV, Channel J+, 12:30-1:00 P.M.) dealt with civil rights progress during the past year. Panelists were Irving M. Engel, President of the AJC; Roy Wilkins, Executive Secretary of the NAACP; and Father John LaFarge, •L' Editor Emeritus of America. The Fund for the Republic has requested a kinescope of the program for consideration of a Robert Sherwood Award. 3. At the suggestion of the Director of the Division, Dorothy Gordon's N. Y. Times Youth Forum devoted a program to the discussion of youth's reaction to desegregation. The program was filmed in Louisville, Ky. and previewed in New York on February 6. It was shown on TV on February 17 and rebroadcast on radio February 23. We also cooperated on the February 21j. N.Y. Times Youth Forum program, "How Can Peace Be Achieved in the Middle East?" Students from Vassar, Harvard, Barnard and Manhattan participated.

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Dorothy Gordon has indicated a willingness to plan a program based on our 50th Anniversary theme. It is scheduled for April lij.. We have also been asked to suggest a guest for this program, ij.. CBS "Invitation to Learning," an interview program based on the great classics, is considering Judge Proskauer as a guest on the program dealing with the Holmes-Pollock letters.

5. WOR-TV has Indicated an interest in our "Unfinished Business - USA" human relations film series. Expect to complete plans for the series in short time.

6. Submitted data on Judge Proskauer to NBC for consideration of his appearance on "Elder Wiseman" interview program.

7. Furnished script writer with background material for "Eternal Light" program of March 21). based on episode in life of Louis Marshall over the NBC radio network.

8. Made final arrangements with Paul Shyre for preparation of drama reading to be presented in connection with our 50th Anniversary Observance.

9. Submitted to CBS outline of Passover TV dramatization based on life of Edward Rosewater, Lincoln's telegrapher, for presentation in connection with 50 th Anniversary.

10. Attempting to place intermission guest on Sunday Philharmonic radio concert.

11. Attempting to place life story of Louis Marshall on NBC's radio program, "Biographies in Sound."

12. Trying to interest CBS in presenting a review of civil rights for 1956 on the "Camera Three" program. 13. Supplied material on prejudice to WOR-TV's World We Want series on Roots of Prejudice. " " 3 " li^.. Rabbi Julius Novack appeared on February 20 "News on the Human Side" program. 15>. Met with staff member of Bill Leonard's radio ("This is New York") and TV ("Eye on New York") programs. Have promised us that we may

place a guest on each of these programs in connection with the 50th Anniversary.

16. Director of the Division will be a participant in the panel discussion on religious TV at the Westinghouse Public Service Pro- gramming Conference taking place in Boston on February 27, 28 and 29.

17. Selected and edited film and wrote script for NBC's television program, "Open Mind."

III. ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF WORK

1. Met with Selma Hirsh, Morris Kertzer to discuss final plans for Dr. Kertzer1s interview on "Lamp Unto My Feet" program of February 10. 2. Met with Director of Film Division to discuss TV promotion of "The Princess in the Tower."

3. Addressed Mass Media Education Committee Meeting of February 13 on

Radio and TV activities in connection with 50th Anniversaryc I].. Met with Irving M. Engel to discuss panel discussion in "Open Mind" program. 5. Obtained excerpt from Walter Winchell broadcast script for Director

of Press Relations. THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

TO: Alfred L. Bernheim ' ' -v •*. DATE: April 23, 1957 PROM: Milton E. Krents

MASS MEDIA DIVISION RADIO AND TELEVISION SECTION REPORT FOR MARCH-APRIL, 1957

II. ACTIVITIES

1. For the past two months the Radio and Television Section has been concerned mainly with programs to commemorate the American Jewish Committee's 50th Anniversary. The following programs were presented in connection with that event: 1. On Sunday, April llj., 1957, 21aflgjEBEQ P.M., the Columbia Broadcasting System presented "Ready, Mr. Rosewater?" over CBS-TV (Channel 2). This dramatization was based on the life of Edward Rosewater of Omaha, Nebraska, one of the founders of the American Jewish Committee. As President Lincoln's telegrapher, Rosewater had the distinction of having flashed the Emancipation Proclamation over the wires to the world. The script was written by Virginia Mazer. ^ c-/vSe p rc^ <•-••• r •, ''' • ; .•*••••>?•••• •- r.t, • - -'i ,,,,- •••; .. - On Sunday, April 11+, at the 50th Anniversary luncheon session, AJC presented a citation of merit to CBS in recognition of its distinguished Public Service programming. Richard Salant, Vice-President of CBS, was present to receive the award. M, | 2. At the AJC's Half-Century Banquet on Saturday, April 13, \ Betty Field, Conrad Nagel, Basil Rathbone and Staats Cotsworth participated in a dramatic reading "I Hear America • ., - 2 - \- " "' t

Singing," adapted and directed by Paul Shyre and based on a script by Joseph Wershba.

3. At the opening dinner of the 50th Anniversary Observance on Wednesday evening, April 10, we presented "Charapjtfion of Liberty" by Sylvia Berger, a dramatic tribute to Louis Marshall, the AJC's second President. The script was adapted from a program on the Jewish Theological Seminary's "Eternal Light" series, presented on March 2l\. in honor of the AJC's 50th Anniversary. We made suggestions and supplied background material to the writer. if. The Very Reverend James A. Pike, Dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City, invited Judge Joseph M. Proskauer to be his guest on the Dean Pike program of Sunday, April 7, 1957. /"

' " •"• • /I) ""• ""' •""" ' Dean Pike, his daughter, Cathy, and Judge Proskauer discussed "The Role of the Jew in American Life." The program was telecast over the ABC-TV network (Channel 7) 5:00-^:30 PM New York time.

5. "Unfinished Business, U.S.A.", a film series dealing with human relations, is being televised for a 13-week period, Sundays from 1:00-1:30 P.M. by WOR-TV (New York, Channel 9) in cooperation with the American Jewish Committee. The first program was presented on April 7. Raymond Massey is serving as host for the series. The programs feature one or two of the most important effective films in the field of human relations.

6. Edwin J. Lukas appeared on the Barry Gray program, . - 3 - '

Tuesday, April 9, to discuss AJC»s 5>0th Anniversary and the area of civil rights,

7. On Tuesday, March 26, 1957, 9:30-10:00 P.M., the "New World A'Comin radio program (Station WMCA) presented "You Hold the Key," the program in AJCfs very successful "The People Take the Lead" radio series which dramatizes the meaning of the international declaration of human rights. The presentation was entitled "Forty Minutes by Train."

8. On April 17, frcm 11:1^-5 P.M.-12 Midnight, "Tonight," NBC-TV Network program, televised a Passover Seder from Rabbi Morris Kertzer's home. Dr. Kertzer's entire family participated.

9. Radio coverage of the 50th Anniversary included the following: a. "Tex and Jinx" NBC - Half-Century Banquet Proceedings b. "So They Say" CBS - Dag Hammarskjold's speech. c. NBC - Dag Hammarskjold's speech.

2. Other work of the Section for March and April included: 1. Northwestern University Reviewing Stand interested in our suggestion that they schedule a panel xldt discussion on civil rights. At their suggestion, we submitted a list of questions which could serve as the basis for the discussion and a suggested list of qualified participants,

2. Participated in a panel discussion on religious broadcasting at the Westinghoust-Conference on Public Service Programming in Boston.

3. Prepared a listing of AJC's Radio and TV highlights for 1956 for Joint Defense Appeal. Zj.. Supplied the Division Against Discrimination of the New Jersey Department of Education, Newark, with sets of "The People Take the Lead" recordings and our 8 TV spou announcements.

5. Supplied JDA with Bund and Father Coughlin recordings for AJC ]pOth Anniversary script.

b. Researched film for "Look Up and Live" program for CBS and National Council of Catholic Men.

7. Submitted proposal for development of a program on scientific study of prejudice to Johns Hopkins Science Review TV series.

8. Supplied publisher of Behrman House with material on films and television re proposed publication of our TV Handbook. V V 9. Interested NBC-TV "Home" Show W schedule demonstration of Passover foods. 10. Attempting to place five girls from UCLA's Panel of Americans on "Tonight" program. 11. "Home" Show indicated interest in interview of Abba Eban and Mrs. Eban in celebration of Israel's 9th Birthday.

Id. Meeting with Kabbi Hiat to discuss 191? 7 Rabbinical TV workshop.

13. Obtained tickets for CCRM affair.

III. ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF WORK

1. Attended meeting on religious program planning. 2. Discussed with Film Division distribution of "Princess in the Tower." 3» Attended Annual Meeting Dinner of Broadcasting and Film Commission of National Council of Churches on March 5. II4.. Attended three meetings in the office of Rev. S. Franklin Mack, Executive Director of the National Council of the Churches of Christ to set up the program for the Institute for Education by Radio-TV, which takes place in Columbus, Ohio on May 9 and 10. Arranged to have Dr. Kertzer attend as an active participant. 4.. Met with Boston Area Director re TV programming. • 5« Rabbi Irving Blooic appeared on "News on the Human Side", March 20. Rabbi Zev Zahavy taped prayer for April 17 "News on the human Side" program, b. Drafted letter to President of CBS re AJC!s award. 7. Attended meeting of Committee on Education by Television at National Social welfare Assembly on March 11. 8. Supplied information to network re Minnesota TV organization. 9. Met with television script editor of CBS to discuss cooperation with our agency. 10. Met with Area Directors to discuss local radio and TV programming. 11. Arranged with CAD to have a joint AJC-ADi. memorandum sent out to publicize "Telephone Time" program on Rabbi Cohen of Texas. THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE

TO: Alfred L. Bernheim •>•• DATE: May 29, 1957 PROM: Milton E. Krents ,t. /

MASS MEDIA DIVISION

RADIO AND TELEVISION SECTION

REPORT FOR MAY, 1957

II. ACTIVITIES

1. Met with representatives of the New York Board of Rabbis and Director of Religious Broadcasts for CBS to discuss Fifth Annual Rabbinical TV Workshop which will take place on Wednesday, June 12. The Columbia Broadcasting System will be host for the event. Tentative plans include an address by Louis Cowan, Vice-President of CBS; session on the central analysis of the TV sermonette, luncheon with Rev. Everett C. Parker as guest speaker; a production laboratory headed by

Dr. Lyman Bryson, consultant on Educational Programs for CBS; and a panel discussion on "A New Dimension for the Rabbis." 2. Arranged to have disc of various sound effects made for JDA 50th Anniversary script.

3. Arranged to have records of 50th Anniversary Half-Century Banquet proceedings made for Mr. Blaustein. i|. As a result of complaints from viewers, arranged for screening of

film, "The Trial of Pontius Pilate" at NBC. Staff members discussed film with head of Public Affairs Department.

5. Arranged pilot film program from "Unfinished Business, USA" for AJC Boston Area office. •

6. Rabbi Julius Novack of Brooklyn appeared on May 15 "News on the Human Side" program. .' - 2 -

7. Rabbi Morris N. Kertzer was active participant at Institute for Educa- tion by Radio-TV held in Columbus, Ohio on May 9 and 10. In addition to Dr. Kertzer, panel members on "The Place of Religion in Broadcasting" included Richard Walsh, Director of Radio-TV for the National Council of Catholic Men, and Rev. Everett C. Parker, Director, Office of Communication, Congregational Christian Churches. 8. The First Annual Rabbinical TV Workshop sponsored by the Capitol District Board of Rabbis and the American Jewish Committee, in cooperation with Station WGY and WRGB, was held in Schenectady on Wednesday, May 22. The program included an address by Dr. Morris Kertzerj attendance at a live TV broadcast; a tour of the TV studio; luncheon with Pamela Ilott, Director of Religious Broadcasts for CBS, as the luncheon speaker; a critical analysis of the TV sermonette; and finallv, a pane}, discussion on the ABC's of religious broadcasting. i • - i The sessions were well attended. i 9. Boston TV Station WGBH, Channel 7, will show AJC's February 17th Open Mind program on Civil Rights Progress on Sunday, May 26. Arranged for publicizing of program in Boston. ! 10. Kine of Dean Pike Program on which Judge Proskauer appeared as a guest j I has been sent to San Francisco for possible telecasting on delayed basis. [ •i 11. Arranged for premiere showing of "The Magnetic Tide" documentary film , on Israel over WRCA-TV (Channel J+, New York) on June 1, from 3:3O-I|.:OO P.M. Supplied suggested opening and closing announcements for film. 12. CBS has agreed to xif set aside a half-hour for an AJC -sponsored holiday program in the fall.

13« Israel's Ninth Anniversary Celebration during Week of May £th was publicized on the following programs: - 3 -

a) "Tonight" Program, NBC-TV, May 9th, 11:1$ P.M. to 1:00 A.M. Bob Considine interviewed Ambassador Abba Eban. b) Quiz questions on Israel placed on "Strike It Rich" TV program and "The Big Pay Off" program, CBS-TV Network on May 6th. c) "UN in Action" TV program devoted part of telecast to "A Review of Israel's Nine Years of Progress," Sunday, May 5th, CBS-TV Network, 11:00-11:30 A.M.

III. ORGANIZATIONAL AND STAFF WORK

1. Prepared report on 3>0th Anniversary Activities for Mr. Blaustein. 2. Met with staff to discuss Mike Wallace interview with Imperial Wizard of Ku Klux Klan. 3. Met with CAD staff member and staff writer to discuss preparation of 13 five-minute radio scripts on civil liberties for Minnesota Community Council. Scripts will also be used by AJC area directors. ij.. Attended meeting of Committee on Education by TV of National Social Welfare Assembly. £. Attended meeting of Sub-Committee on Radio-TV of Mass Media Education Committee. Also attended meeting of Mass Media Education Committee. THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE : £"7 TO: Alfred L. Bernheim v-" DATE: June 21, 1957 FROM: Milton E. Xrents

MASS MEDIA DIVISION • . . ' RADIO AND TELEVISION SECTION ' ' REPORT FOR JUNE , 1957 *

II. ACTIVITIES

1. The Fifth Annual Rabbinical TV Workshop, sponsored by the American Jewish Committee's New York Chapter and the New York Board of Rabbis in cooperation with the Columbia Broadcasting System, was held on Wednesday, June 12 at the CBS Studios. The program included an address by Louis Cowan, Vice-President v_. ' of CBS; an analysis of the TV sermonette by Dr. George Crothers, CBS Director of Public Service Broadcasts; lunch with Rev. Everett Parker, Director of Communication of the Congregational Christian Churches; greetings by Sig Mickelson, CBS Vice- President of News and Public Affairs; a production laboratory led by Dr. Lyman Bryson, Counselor on Public Affairs for CBS; and a panel discussion on "A New Dimension for the Rabbis," headed by Dr. Morris N. Kertzer. , "•

2. Received request from Hebrew Union College to conduct Rabbinical TV Workshop in Cincinnati, Ohio in the fall. Atvt.•-. •!•*.•,•' *.T

3. Attended UN Workshop on celebration of United Nations Day 1957. k» Supplied Mr. Robert Goldenson of the Union of American Hebrew

Congregations with information and material on Rabbinical TV Workshops and scripts of our past TV programs. •" ' • - 2 -

$. Discussing with Dr. Zand possibility of Rabbinical TV Workshop

in Chicago.

6. At suggestion of Seymour Samet, contacted Miami TV Station re showing of films from "Unfinished Business, USA" series. The Station Manager has indicated interest in the series for summer showing. 7. Conferred with Mr. Ivan Reiner, Program Manager of Station WOR-TV, to discuss promotion plans for AJC's current TV series, "Unfinished Business, USA." 8. Arranged with Jack Gould, TV editor of the New York Times, to highlight WOR-TV "Unfinished Business, USA" series in Sunday Times TV page. 9. San Francisco will carry our "Unfinished Business, USA" TV series. 10. Arranged for book review of Louis Marshall: Champion of Liberty In Broadcast Music, Inc.'s "Book Parade." This publication is distributed to 2,000 local radio stations.

11. Arranged for information to be supplied to Margaret Bourke White on Discrimination in Fraternities for University of Michigan

address. •

12. Arranged to have recording made of Dag Hammarskjold's speech delivered at AJC's £0th Anniversary dinner. '

13. Supplied information on questionable organization at request of network. ., . • . ll|. Los Angeles carried kine of Dean Pike program on which Judge

Proskauer appeared as a guest. ^ . _

15. Album of "People Take the Lead" records sent to Cincinnati area • director.

16. Rabbi Harold Goldfarb delivered a prayer for the June 12, Station WOR "News on the Human Side" program. - 3 -

17. Attended Fund for the Republic Robert E. Sherwood Awards luncheon.

18. Our "Open Mind" program on civil rights was shown on WGBH, Channel 2, Boston, Mass, on May 26. 19. Sent radio recording of "Termites in the House" for presentation on Station WBRK, Pittsfield, Mass, on June 16. 20. Arranged for screening of kinescope of "Studio One" program, "Walk Down the Hill," which we considered very effectively presented. CBS consulted us on the script of this program.

21. Supplied Mr. Caleb Paine, Station Manager of WGY-WRGB in Schenectady, with our TV spots for presentation over his station.

22. Working with Rabbi Kertzer on possibility of developing TV scripts for rabbis based on his book, "What Is a Jew?".

23. Investigated Mickey Cohen incident on Mike Wallace's program. 2J4.. Supplied Mrs. Ruth Alben, producer of CBS "Eye on New York" with material on the Committee on Civil Rights in Manhattan. 25. Investigated complaint from Jewish Community Relations Council in Oakland, Calif, about a comedian with Jewish accent who appeared on Ed Sullivan program.

26. Distributed copies of "Pocket Guide to Middle East Questions" to producers of quiz shows and TV news commentators.

27. Secured print of United Nations TV kinescope, "Here and Now", for preview purposes.