Rubin Saltzman to American Jewish Congress Executive Director David Petagorsky Regarding JPFO's Position on Palestine, April 1947 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Rubin Saltzman to American Jewish Congress Executive Director David Petagorsky Regarding JPFO's Position on Palestine, April 1947 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Cold War
- Creator:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Recipient:
- Petegorsky, David W.
- Organization:
- Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.)
- Date:
- 1947-04-29
- Coordinates:
- 40.76878,-73.98199
- Latitude:
- 40.76878
- Longitude:
- -73.98199
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b67f01_04
- File Name:
- 5276b67f01_04.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 1834 Broadway, New York 23, New York
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Transcription:
- AJC rz
- Work Type:
- drafts (documents)
business letters
political ideologies and attitudes
historical figures
national organizations
Zionists
political campaigns
communism
leaders (people) - Subject:
- Israel, Palestine, Zionism
Postwar Jewish Unity
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Postwar Jewish Culture- U.S.
American Jewish Congress
Soviet Union
Cold War- Red Scare
Jewish Lodges
Americanization
Communism
Political - Description:
- Two pages. Letter from the JPFO to David Petegorsky in response to Mr. Petegorsky's letter of April 23rd. Restates the JPFO's position on Palestine. The letter references two enclosed position papers previously submitted to the American Jewish Congress. Saltzman's response is that the Congress' Steering Committee does not have the right per se to interrogate the JPFO's stance but also responds: "We firmly believe that the Jewish people should have the full right to immigrate to Palestine...We are of the opinion that the American Jewish Congress and all other Jewish organizations must expedite the liquidation of these [DP] camps and it has become increasingly clear that this demands from all of us an energetic campaign to get the doors of all countries opened for Jewish immigration." One of two identically marked-up drafts: "Dr." is pencilled in before Petegorsky's name on the salutation. Two corrected copies were retained.
- Notes:
- The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented.
- Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- 20632554
21072936
21072483
21072486 - Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 67
- Folder:
- 1
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu