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Copyright © 1985. 1989 by Paul Findley All rights reserved Published in the United States oj America by Lawrence Hill Books. an imprint oj Chicago Review Press. Incorporated 814 North Franklin Street, Chicago, illinois 60610 Prill/ed in the United States oj America Library oj Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Findley. Paul. 1921- They dare to speak our, Includes bibliographical references, I, United Slates- Foreign relations-slsrael. 2. Israel-Foreign relations-rIlnltes States, 3. Zion ists-s-llnited States- Political activity, 4. Findley, Paul. 1921- 5, Legislators-United States-Biography. I. Trtle EI83,8.17F56 1984 327.7305694 84-28977 ISBN 1-55652'{)73-5 To our grandchildren Andrew, Cameron, Henry, and Elizab eth may they always be able to speak without f ear
Preface to the 1989 Edition One day in early December 1982, I was called to the Republican cloakroom, an area just off the floor of the House of Representatives where Congressmen may receive telephone calls, have a light lunch, or watch television. The House was engaged in the post-election' 'lame duck" session, finishing up legislative business which had been put off by campaign pressures. Waiting on the phone was a prominent citizen I had known and admired for years. He expressed his regret at my defeat at the polls the previous month , then made the surprising suggestion that I write a book about Israel's lobby. He even suggested the title. That telephone call started me down a fascinating trail that absorbed most of my time and energies for the next two years and culminated in this volume. The journey elicited great support from many people and entailed, from others, many frustrations. The magnitude and diversity of cooperation I received were surprising. The frustrations were not. Although there were many dark moments when I harbored evil thoughts aboutmy friend for luring me intowriting this book, there were rewards aplenty, and now I wish I could thank him by name in this space for making the suggestion. I cannot, for I promised him anonymity . I can name only one of the five people who contributed the most in the preparation of my manuscript - RobertW. Wichser, a good friend and for fourteen years director of my Washington staff, who perished in flood waters in December 1985. While the other four are enthusiastic about the text and convinced the book meets a long-standing need, they unanimously asked thattheirnames not be mentioned in these acknowledgments. Recognizing the Israeli lobby's potential for malice, they agreed that such mention mightjeopardize their careers. One said bluntly, "In helping you, I'm taking a big chance. If this gets out, I will be fired from my job." Others who helped expressed similar concern. Much of the information provided here is volunteered by career government officials who want the public to be aware of how the lobby functions but insist that their own names be withheld. These requirements tell a lot about the sensitivity of the subject matter. Happily, I can acknowledge by name several people who provided yeoman support. I am especially indebted to Washington journalist Donald Neff, former Middle East correspondent for Time magazine and author of Warriors at Suez and Warriors for Jerusalem, and George W. Weller,
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