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NATIONAL JEWISH

COMMUNITY RELATIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL

443 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10016 684-6950

D/ieTHGfo. NJCRAC and CJF Member Agencies July 2, 1987 FROM: Jacqueline K. Levine, Chair, National Mobilization (Washington) RE: PREPARING FOR ANTICIPATED FALL U.S.-USSR SUMMIT IN THE UNITED STATES As anticipated in our recently approved NJCRAC 1987-88 Joint Program Plan, media reports, especially those of the last few days, support the assessment of signi cant movement in arms control negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union. When pressed to speculate on the probability of a summit in October, which has been indicated by several Administration ofcials, National Securitv Advisor Frank C. Carlucei said in a Page 1 story in the Washington Post of June 8, "while there are still some difculties to be resolved in the draft treaty, we've qotten far enough on substance so there is some general discussion on dates. . . so, if there is an accord on medium range missiles, something in the fall sounds reasonable." A similar timetable was projected by the Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister in a June 7 New York Times interview with Flora Lewis. Thus, a mid-fall summit in the U.S. seems increasingly likely. Reecting on these judgments, now is the time for the machinery set up last fall to be reactivated in preparation for a major demonstration in Washington, D.C., in the fall, ^he National Conference on Soviet Jewry Strategic Task Force and its Summit Task Force, chaired by Robert Loup and Shoshana Cardin, and its professional Secretariat concluded that this re-energized program must go foward in the communities. The NJCRAC International Commission and Executive Committee, meeting in Philadelphia on July 14-15, urged that the reconvening of local Summit Task Forces take place during July and August so as to be ready to stimulate their communities for large scale attendance, as scon as a date is announced. Last week NJCRAC touched base with Eastern corridor communities, and we know that Summit II Task Forces in Washington, D.C, Philadelphia, Norfolk, MetroWest (N.J.) , Cherry Hill (N.J.I , in N.Y. bv the Coalition to Free Soviet Jews and elsewhere have already begun to schedule meetings for the next few weeks. Programmatic Targets for Summer Meetings 1. Revving Up Committee Structure. "The Campaign to Summit II: A Guide to Community Mobilization for Soviet Jewrv," sent to communities last July, sets the basic agenda for the task. CRCs should reexamine their committee structure so that plans to enlist transportation and stimulate broad community participation in Washington will be in place and ready to be set in motion. Now, prior to the High Holy Days, is the time to mobilize vigorous appeals to synagogue memberships and to set up efforts to enlist wide organizational support in your community, We are updating last year's "Guide to Community Mobilization" to t current needs and the condition of Soviet Jews.. Please call Abraham Bayer at NJCRAC if you would like a copv. -over-

-22. Updating Information on Community Task Force Leadership. To facilitate our national communication system, we are enclosing a copy of the response form, which was returned to us bv over 70 Task Forces with the names and addresses of key leadership. Check the enclosed list to see if your current chairman is listed, and if new information is required, please return the form to NJCRAC as quickly as possible. 3. Scheduling Summer Meetings. Preparations for your Task Force meetings should begin upon receipt of this communication. Each CRC must be ready to move in the event of a surprise announcement of a summit date. We must be prepared to respond as well as we did to the Reykjavik announcement. Should your Task Force require a brieng on the current situation by someone familiar with national planning, we will try to accommodate your needs. Commitment to Soviet Jews at Ail-Time High It is obvious that there is a high interest in the Soviet Jewry issue and growing concern for the real meaning of "glasnost" for massive Soviet Jewish emigration. This is the central issue for Refuseniks and activists, as well as for those of us deeply concerned for Soviet Jews: the gates are still closed. The American Jewish community and the many others who share our concern will be called upon to come to Washington in great numbers. Caravans of buses will con verge on Washington from the many Jewish communities along the Eastern seaboard; a special "Freedom Train" will travel down the Northeast corridor; chartered aircraft aircraft will y planeloads of committed activists from cities through out the country; each bus, train, and plane will be sent off from communities at pubKc ceremonies involving prominent local diqnitaries and with appropriate fanfare.

There is no better way to respond to Secretary Gorbachev than by making certain the that the scenario we outlined last September becomes a reality: President Reagan pointing to the people outside 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and saying to Chairman Gorbachev, "You see, I told you, this issue will not go away." You will be interested in the memorandum from the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington on the convening of their Summit II Task Force this week. Its letterhead indicates involvement of the total D.C. community. We enclose also the montly report on Soviet Jewish emigration issued by the NCSJ Research Bureau, including the qures for June, as well as an op-ed piece prepared for the New York UJA-Federation bulletin bv Abraham J. Bayer. You may utilize this piece locally in your media. I look forward to hearinq about all of the plans in your respective communities as they go forth in the ensuinq weeks. Call us if we can help. JKL:tn enclosure 0,EX,CJF.EX (TN4C SU1VM1 SUMM3^