MS-763: Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Collection, 1930-2004.
Series F: Life in Israel, 1956-1983.
Box
18
Folder
5
Helpful rabbis. 1973-1974.
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Febr.uary 22, 1974
Rabbi Mayer Perelmutter
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 Hyde Park Boulevard
Chicago, Illinois 60615
U.S.A.
Dear Rabbi Perelmutter:
Your letter of February 10 arrived yesterday and I hasten to reply.
Regarding employment possibilities 1n the Reform rabbinate, the several men
who are practicing here do so with an ass1st from the bud9et of the ~orld Union.
Dick Hirsch will be here during the period of your stay, aand you will undoubtedly
talk to him. I think we should expand the number of active congregations.
As for the field of social work, there are very many openings inbthis
country, and it would be a question of finding the best one. You should speak
to the director of the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work, at the Hebrew
University, Dr. Yosef Ue1pris. Also speak to the previous director, Or. Israel
Katz, who is now doing a special job on ger1atrfcs for the Malben Joiit.
Also speak to Lester Jaffe, who is the director of Social Work for the Municipality
of Jerusalem. These three fellows will know the picture for the whole country.
Eventually the Refoin movement in Isr.ael will have many jobd to offer ,
but you are interested ;n the inmediate future.
Please call me when you arrive and we will get together irrmediately.
Sineerely,
Herbert A. Friedman
RABBI MAY ER P E RELMUTE R
Congrt91tion Rodfei Zed1k
5200 Hyde Park llouJ..t1rcl
Chi~go,
llJlnois 60615
Feb . 10 , 1974
Mr . Herbert Friedman
o/• !he Hebrew Union College
13 ICin David t •
.Terusalem
Dea.r Mr . l<'rieurnn ,
I nm writing to ;-;-ou at the suggesti o n of' my
brothe:r-iu- l ~w , Davi4 ? orman , to aak your atvice in
seeking om •loyn ent in Isr3el , in tlt.e Reform Rabbin ate ,
s ooi u.l work , or r elated tielte .
I am p resently serving as .Assistant Rabbi to Rabbi
Ralph imon i'or the third yea:r at Congreg tion Ro i.:fei
Zedek in Chi ca.go .
1.S o±: thi e June 1 974 , I will also have
cot:ipleted ray Master ' s Decree in eocial work a.t tlle Univel:'s i ty of Illinois . To give you a fuller idea of my e:x:per-ience
cl q_ualif ication s , I am enclosin a co py oi" my
reoUJ:le .
My wil'e nd. I !l ...ve b een C1>nte:aplat ing "Aliyah" t o
I s r ael f or s ever·J.. , ears, r.nd h ave m.ule t e deci s ion to
d.o ao this OODin"' :lli:::me:r . I l..:J.ve already s ent a oons iciere.ol e
ount o time in I srael . lfy year at tlle Hebrew
University in 1 ~ 6 3- 64 , and my eu-a o f tudy at th e
Hebrew Union Colle~e , Lave 'T.iven me a firm i ountation
in the Hebrew language.
1>e in JeruGclem betueen Marca 10th anci.
e~-oect to be interviewing
or
poRsible positions , be-P.nning September 1 974 . r · tkere
are any pers ono or a ~encies ~hat you f eel would be benefi cial for me to cont act , woulG. you pleas e let me know
a t onoe. Perhane we sh¥uld meet at that time , at your
conv ni ence.
I plan t
20ta ,
~t
whiok time I
I look forwart tr> ile~ing from you , and appreci ate
wh11tever assistance you can of' er me .
~ incerely ,
~~~~
;:.Qer :'erelmuter
MAYER I. PERELMUTER
5454 South Shore Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Home:
(312) 324 7268
Office: (312) PL2 2770
PERSONAL DATA
BORN:
HEALTH:
June 22, 1943
CITIZENSHIP:
MARRIED TO:
United States of America WEIGHT:
Deborah Miriam Haberman
SPOUSES OCCUPATION:
CHILDREN:
HEIGHT :
Excellent
165
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Social Worker
None
EDUCATION
GRADUATE:
Ordained Reform Rabbi - June, 1971 with Masters
of Hebrew Letters (MHL)
Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion
3601 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio
M. S. W. (Master of Social Work) - June, 1974
Jane Addams Graduate School of Social Work
University of Illinois at Chicago Circle
Chicago, Illinois 60680
Field Work
First Year: Case worker and group worker
Oak School and community workshop
(for the mentally retarded)
Chicago, Illinois
Second Year: Casework, group work and family
Therapy, Pritzker Children's Hospital (Diagnostic Center for Emotionaly Disturbed Children)
E. SSth Street
Chicago, Illinois
One hear graduate Rabbinic Study
Leo aeck College
c/o West London Synagogue
London,
England
Undergraduate:
B. A. Ancient Near Eastern History - June, 1966
University of Chicago
Chicago
Illinois
Hebrew University - September 1963 - June, 1964
Jerusalem, Israel
RABBINIC AND RELATED WORK
9/71 - 9/74
Duties:
Unit Head
Habonim Camp Tavor
Three Rivers, Michigan
Advised
I
Supervised ten counselors in unit of campers aged 13-15.
9/70 - 6/71:
Duties :
Counselor for Adolescent Group (part-time).
Habonim of Chicago
c/o Mr. Amos Garfinkel
2606 West Fitch
Chicago, Illinois 60645
Directed activitie~ of South Side of Chicago.
and supported in programming.
Summer, 1971
Duties:
(Assistant) Rabbi
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 Hyde Park Blvd
Chicago, Illinois 60615
Assumed responsibility for this 800 family congregation
four months a year when senior rabbi was out of the
country; also in youth programming; counseling; religious school; Adult education ....
9/71 - 6/73
Duties:
EXPERIE~CE
Director of Youth Drop In-Center
Jewish Family Service
Reading Road
Cincinnati
Ohio
Developed unique drop in-center designed to deal with
drug problems. Also crises family situations.
Summer
1968
~
Duties:
Rabbinic Intern
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
100 W. Monroe
Chicago
Illinois
Worked to make contact with young runaways on Chicago ' s
streets, to aid them either with parental reconciliation
or other alternat ives. Pioneered in this field with the
U. A. H. C.
1967
Student Rabbi
Muskogee, Oklahoma (High Holy Days)
1968
New Middlesex, New Liberal Congregation
(Interim-position)
1970
5tudent-Rabbi
Congregation Shaare Zedek
Morgan City, La. (bi -monthly throughout the year)
Toward an Understanding of the
Alienated Jewish Adolescent.
1.
U A H C Thesis:
2.
Several University of Chicago Campus Papers:
The Chicago Maroon
Rock of Ages Review
3.
Editor:
Rodfei Zedek Bulletin
COMMUNAL ACTIVITIES
Board of Directors, Southeast Chicago Commission; Hyde ParkKenwood Council of Churches and Synagogues; Chicago Board of
Rabbis; Advisor for Habonim Youth Group, Hyde Park; Leader of
Community Jewish Havurah for young singles and marrieds;
Jewish Community Center Commission for the Elderly; Board
member , Hyde Park Art Center; Chairman, Development Program for
Hebrew Association of the Deaf; Board member, Solomon Schechter
Day School, South Side Branch.
REFERENCES
Rabbi Ralph Simon, present employer
Congregation Rodfei Zedek
5200 Hyde Park Blvd
Chicago
Illinois
Rabbi Robert Marx, former employer
Congregation Solel
Highland Park
Illinois
Mr . Seymour Mirelowitz, Professor
5479 South Hyde Park
Chicago, Illinois
Mrs. Mary Chiarulli,
Oak Community School
320 Chicago
Oak Park
Illinois
Dr. Jack Weinberg, Psychiatrist
Illinois State Psychiatric Institute
Chicago
Illinois
Diane Zerbe
Pritzker Children 1 s Hospital
SSth and Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
Illinois
REFERENCES ISRAEL
Motkeh Yehezkeli
Kibbutz Rosh Hannikraal
Israel
Ezra Spicehandler
Hebrew Union College
13 King David
Jerusalem, Israel
Rabbi Morton Berman
6 Rehov Berachyahu
Jerusalem, Israel
Eliayhu Dobkin
16 Rehov Arlosoroff
Jerusalem, Israel
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Rabbi Herbert Friedman
Hebrew Union College
13 King David Street
Jerusalem, Israel
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July 24, 1973
24 Tamrnuz 5733
Rabbi Joseph Cl er
Central Ceoferc ce of ADeric:an Rahhf s
790 1adison AvcM"We
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Shalca. Joe •
.Before I left :t.arael,, Herb h1edllan a&ked me f« the na.s of
a limit · unbor of our collc.ague.s wbo might be able to refer
people co ht.a 1:er fund raiaillg in behalf of ~be Worl Union
Center. 1 ind:lcated to him that you would be t :e best per on
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to you for it I cw. 1 know you vi 11 be helpful to Her •
Best: wishes.
Sbalaa..
1200 Lee Street
Evanston, Illinois 60202
July 24, 1973 - 24 Tammuz 5733
Rabbi Herbert Friedman
Hebrew Union College
13 King David Street
Jerusalem, Israel
Shalom, Herb,
1 have been t9inking about your request for the names of a number of capable
Rabbis who mi t be able to serve the Reform Movement in Israel. lt occurs
to me that th person most knowledgeable and most <''Jalified for this would
be Dick Hirsc who knows this area better than anyone else.
It was good t lking with you, and best wishes in your work.
Shalom,
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CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS
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790 MADISON A V ENUE
N E W YO R K , N . Y . 10021
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Office of the Executive Vice President
July 27, 1973
Rabbi Herbert Friedman
United Jewish Appeal
P. o. Box 92
Jerusalem, Israel
Dear Herb,
I have a letter from Dave Polish \Ibo says, "Before I left Israel, Herb
Friedman asked me for the names of a limited nllllber of our colleagues who
might be able to refer people to him for fund-raising in behalf of the World
Union Centre. I indicated to him that you would be the best person to provide him with this kind of information, and I am tuming to you for it now."
In the hope that somehow I can be helpful, let me single out those whom
I think by their own personal predilections would be particularly enthusiastic.
And this is by no means an exhaustive list:
Alvan Rubin of St. Louis; Roland Gittelsobn of Boston; Maurice Davis of
White Plains; Bob Kahn of Houston; Leon Kronisb of Miami Beach; Jack Rothschild
of Atlanta; Josh Habe rman of 'Washington; Bly Pilchik of Newark; Albert Lewish
of Los Angeles; Isaiah Zeldon of Los Angeles; Joel Goor of San Diego; Levi
Olan of Dallas; Max Shapiro; Sam Karff of Chicago; David Polish of Evanston;
Harold Saperstein of Lynbrook.
I don't know what your relationship with Louis Pin cus was but I certainly
had a l ot of fondness and admiration for the man, and feel q uite a sense of
loss at his passing .
All good wishes.
Shalom,
Joseph~aaer
JBG:es
OFFICERS:
Ro~n I. Kahn, President
Houston, Tex.
Joseph B. Glaser, Executive Vice Pres1den1
Now York, N.Y.
Anhur J. Lelyveld, Vice Presldenr
Cleveland, Ohio
James A. Wax, T1easu1er
Memphis, Tenn
Wolll Kealler, Recording S11C1ata1y
Long Beach, Cel,
Harold S. Sil~cr, Financial Secretary
West Hartford, Corm.
Julian Morgens1ern, Honorary P1E11>1den1
Macon, Ga .
Sidney L. Regner, Executive Vice President Eme111us
EXECUTIVE BOARD: Saul P. Besser. Dallas, Tex • Ar1hur N. B1elfeld, Willowdale, Ont. • Herman J. Blumberg, Wellesley, Mass. • Howard I. Bogot, Philadelphia, Pa. • Sidney H
Brool<S, Omaha. Neb. • Samuel B. Broude, Oakland, Cel • Stanley F Chyet, C1nc1nnatl, Ohio • ' Maurice N. Elsendralh, New Yor~. N.Y • Alfred L. Friedman, Framinoham Centre.
Mas.s. • Hillel Gamoran, Hoffman Estates, Ill. • "Alfred Gottschal~, Crnc1nna1o, Ohio • Harold H. Harm. Cincinnati, Oh•o • 'Richard G Hirscn. Jerusalem, Israel • Samuel Z. Jafle.
Hollywood, Fla • Harold I Kran!Zler. Don11er, Colo. • Richard N Levy, Los Angoles. Cel. • Daniel F. Polish, Washington, D.C. • David Pohsh, Evanst:>n, Ill. • Harry A. Roth, Andover,
Mass. • Emanuel Rose. Pon1and. Ore. • Selig Sa1k0w1tz, Farr Lawn, NJ • 'Rot>ert L Samue1s, Ha1la, Israel • "Alexander M. Scn1!1dler, New York. N.Y. • 'Malcolm H. Stem, New
York, N,Y, • Leo J. Sllllpass, Rare1gh, N.C •
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January 14, 1973
Dear Herb:
I have not yet heard from Ted Tannenwald, so Washington will wait
for some more day; .
But there ao fol.low t~~ lists of rabbis :
a . Thuse who should be useful inthe
we
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c arnpaign : ~nave no~
repeatea those
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Phoenix , Al JPl otkin
Little Rock , El~d~H PalnicK (lias a ~on stuu~ing h re at Kfar Blum)
Long Beach , Wolli Kaelter
Tarzana, Ca.L: . Sl:'e:ve n
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.AKSCJ..raa
San oiee , ~o~L Goor
uauoury, .Jer.ry l\:IaJ..l.no
Wilmington , Herb Orooz
Coral Gable~, Morr~s Kipper
Miami, Herb Baumgarp
Indianapol is ,, Murray Salzman
Worcester , Joe Klein
OklaCity, Joe Levenson
Pit csburgh , Bill Saj0witz
b . Those who migh~ , over the long haul , be useful in Israel in a
variety of t ays . }'.his list is !not exclusive; i .e . anyone not on
it is p robably someone I don ' t lknow , not someone I feel negatively
about . This list also pays no attention to current duties cf the
men , th e ir l e vel of interest in moving to Israel or any other fac tors . These are g uys I ' d b a: willing to ~ve inisrael :
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Steven Jacobs
Harvey Fields
Neil Kaminsky
C'narles Kroloff
DavidSaperstein
?"arc Saperstein
Shel ly Zint":te r'm n (?)
Uri Iersche.r
Peter Rubinstein~?)
Jordan Pearlson
Jay Holstein
Steve Forstein (?)
Daniel Polish
Hen'lan Blumberg
Norman Patz (?)
Albert Friedlander
When I le ar from Ted , I ' 11 be in touch.
cordially '
ra66i harvey
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February
1.3,
1973
Rabbi Herbert Friedman
Post Off ice Box 92
Jerusalem, Israel
Dear Herb:
Sybil and I were recently in Israel, and the
night before we left we had a long conversation with
Gene and Essie Lipman. Gene told me about your
program and indicated that he had given you my name.
Gene indicated that you had some plans in the works,
and might be interested in sharing them. If you are,
I would be delighted to see them, or better, sit
down with you next time you are in the United States.
We plan to be in Israel for the swmner ( July
thru the first part of August). Should we not have
the opportunity to meet before that time, perhaps
we will be able to arrange something this summer.
Very sincerely,
HJF/se
A11slle Emetll Memorial Temple • 222 Lfringstm1 A venue, New Brunswick, N. J. 08902 • Study: 545-6484
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Rabbi Richard C.
Temple Beth El
June 20, 1973
Her~z
~801
Woodward Avenµe
Detroit, .!i. 48202
'6. S. A.
Dear Dick:
By no"' you may ha.-.e l1eard tha.t 1 have undertaken a nav J:espo.asi bili ty
an effective keiorm ~ovemen~ here in Israel .
Enclosed is a cory of n. letter tha.'t l wrote to J:::xecutive 1.irectors of
Federations ~round t e country, expl&ini~g the rationale behirnd this project .
I rea1ly beli~~e the ~ime ij s come when we cnn do this succ~ssfully without
causing a mt§or cr~sis ~nside IsLael.
namely to try to buil
The first phase o:f' the p1 OJect will be to buil<.1 a headquarters complex
Jeru~ale , which ve will call the 'World Gent-er f:or Progr~ssive
Judaism.
The a:rcbi tec"t 1 • os.he Sa:tdi, o
.ontrea.l 01·ld' s fair fame, is
drawing sketches now.
Ve vi ue.lize three 'buildings joined by open plazas,
si~ting space and 1 •vely landscaping.
The three structures will be an
~xpansion of the College-Institute, fQr a inuch l~rger number of rabbinical
stu~ents; an admini.t~ative building to house the facilities and personnel
necessary to admini ~trate a. nat1ona1 mov~men"t, inc luc.ung a n.iu..,eum and an
.audio-visual area for 'tourist~; and a. syna.go~e .
All this will be sited on
the three acre plot next to the present building on King ""'avid 5treet,
with a.n. unobstructed view f tbe Old City;, Jaffa Gate, and David ' s Tower .
here in
I ha..-. t.be responsib. li~y of ~aising ~he funu~ for this orld Center,
vbich I estimate to requiie e.r.ound 15 mi lion dollars: close to 10 :million
for building and 5 million to put away 1~ tm endovment iund, whose annual
income vi 11 hopefully be suffieie.nt to proviue a1.nual Oferat1llg costs , for
program~ and maintenance.
To "tbi'S end I intend t.o conduct a. ve1·y low-key
unpubliciaed, highly in~ivicu~lized ca~paign, seeking large con~ributions fe
a. small numbe1 of people.
It is really the most effic en-t and economical
~hY to do it.
And nere ~s where l need your help.
Someone told me that Dave Handelman had given eitber a quarter or
If that's true, i t would mean
that he is certainly interested in eform Judaism. I know he is interested
in Israel because I ha~e solicited him many 'times for the ar~nual allied
campaign .
half a mi 11 ion rlolla.1·s to 'Temple Beth E'l .
I am planning a visit to the States in Septe~ber, and I need your help
and advice to decide whether the Handelman family a.re good pros:Pects ~or ou1
venture-; whether you could set up an appoint 1ent for me; whether you think
it would be better if !simply vrote to them directly myself, and any other
advice ynu can give me.
June 20, 1973
Rabbi Da'!Vid H. Wice
Congrega~ion Ro eph Shalom
615 N. Broad S~Tcet
Philaaelphia Pa. 19123
Dear David:
By nov you m&y have heard tha~ I bav& untertaien & nev responsibility namely to try to b•Ild an eifecti~e'itetorm Movement in l•fael .
Enclosed 18
a copy of a letter that-'1 .wro~e ~o l!.Xecutive Dir•ctora of Federations
around the countr7• ex-pl-1Jlipg the ~••ionale behind t is project.
I really
believe that the ime hae cotte wnen we can do this successfully vithout
causing a major crisis iAside Israel.
The first pba.ae of th :Project vill be to bu ld a headquarters complex
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here in Jeru~ale~, Vbicb
vill eali t~e orld Cen~er -:ror Progressi~e
Judaism.
The archi:tect, Moshe Sa~dit qf M<Jnt~eal orl '4 fair fame, is
drawing ~ke~ches now.
Ve Yi.sualize thre-e buildings joined b) open plazas,
sitting ~pace and lovel3 la.ndscaping~ Tie three structures will be ~n
expansion of the Collcge-InslitU:te~ fpr & mueb larger number 0£ rabbinical
students; an administrat{Te buildini to house the facilities and personnel
necessary to ndminis~rate a nationaF •ovemeat, including a museum and an
audio-visual area for tourists; and & $JD&goue.
All this will be sited
on the thr~e acre plot nex~ ~o the p'rtsont building on King David Street,
Yi.th an unobstruct d vie¥ of ttie Old fity, Jaffa Ga~e a.nd Vavid ' s Tower .
I have the responsibility for ra'ising:- t e :fund.a 'for this World Cen'ter,
which I estimate to requir& around >.S million ollars: close to 10 ~illion
for building and 5 million to put
in an endowment fund, whose annual
income will nopefl.illy be suf$ieient to pro•id~ annual opera~ing costs,
for progr'8Jlls ana maintenance.
To t ~· end I intend to conduct a very
lov-key, unpublicized, highly indivi u~lized campaign, seeking large contributions from a small number of people.
It is really the mosl c££icient and
economical ~ay to do i~.
Ana here is ~here I n ed your help.
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l need su~gestions a~ to realistic prospec~s in f hiladflphia . lf anyone
knovs where the Reform wealtb is in the c~iPP.1\i.,.~tJ~o~pL~....tli~·~~e the
ability to ive at least a six figure gif~Ch;" 1~e~1:'D-r"'1n r~ man in a
care£ully blended mixture, do make him a serious prospect . These are a
feeling for e orm Judaism, and a deep concern for Iarael'a future, with a
belief that the growth and development of a non-orthodox religious sy~tem
vill be good for this country.
The key to the succeas of our roj~ct will be the selection of the ritht
prospects .
I cannot afford to waste time or energy, since this is essentially
a one man campaign.
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Rabbi Nathan Perilman
Temple Emanuel
Fifth Avenue at 65th Street
New York, N.Y. 10021
U. S. A.
Dear Nathan:
As you .may recall, when yc>u were here for the meeting
o:t the HUC Board o:t Governors, I spoke to you very briefly
about undertaking e responsibiliti on beha1! o! the Re~orm
Movement in Israel.
The ~ans have developed quite extensively,
as you can see from the enclosed document.
This memorandum
is internal and not for di..stribution, and consists Ill a rtquest
for our new campaign to receive authorisation.
I intend to be in New Yor~ be.Ween May 10 and May 15,
inclusive, and wou.ld love to b7 able to spend an hour with
you in order to get some iaeas from you concerning pqi.e whom
I might solicit.
I sha11 be staying at the Plaza Hotel,
and nll call you upon arrival, in order to fix a date.
Look~
!'orwardtto seeing you, I am,
As ever,
Herbert A. Friedman
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April 27, 1973
Rabbi Roland Gitte1son
Temple Israel
Longwood Avenue at PJ.ymouth Street
Boston, :rr..a.ss.
U. 8. A.
Dear Roland:
As you may have heard 'lzy now, I have succumbed and agreed
to take on the assignment of he1ping to bui1d tlie institutions for
the deve1opment of the Jie:forn re1igious movement here in lerae'l.
Sometimes I thi.nll: I shouJ.a have my head examined - other times
I think it w~ll be g+eat fun.
At any rate, I am in i.t and willing
to give i t a try.
It irtill require many, many miillions of dollars
and I want to raise that money irom tbe smallest number of peop1e,
comi:ng to the United States the fewest number of times, for the
shortest number of days.
'Wml.t I am loo)dllg for, the refore, is a
very selected list of proppecte among whom to work, 1n order to
ob:bain minimum eix figure contributions.
I have an itinerary al.l set for a forthcoci.I)g trip to the
States and there are about 25 people ~hom I wi11 be trying to see.
I 'WOu1d like to have an opportunity to consult with you, in order
to selec~ namea of people worth aeeing on my next trip 1:n September.
I plan to be in Boston on Friday morni.?18, June 1st, to consult with
Leonard :Be11 and George Katz about names in the general commwrl.ty.
Perhaps we could meet that same mo~ :for an hour, and go over
names in the Temp1e cotliltriity, or any other names you might suggest.
When I get to 1;ew York I will give you a ring.
I1eanwhile,
since you are widoubtedly short of reading materia1, take a 1.ook
at the two enclosed docur.iente.
They begin to indicate the shape
&nd the scope of the plans.
As ever,
Herbert A. Fr1edm8n