H - General Correspondence, 1948-1980

1948, 1955-1960, 1962-1980. Correspondence with Professor William Haber, Department of Economics at the University of Michigan and international president of Obshestvo Remeslenofo zemledelcheskofo Truda (ORT), regarding routine activities concerning their involvement in Jewish organizations, mutual friends, and other personal matters. Also, some correspondence from Haber commenting on the political situation in Israel (April 19, 1978). In a letter from Haber to Konvitz, Haber describes his impressions of the situation for Jewish deported persons in Europe in 1948 (March 12, 1948). Personal correspondence with Mortimer Jacobson, President of Hadassah (August 22, 1966); and with Rose L. Halprin, former President of Hadassah (May 27, 1976). Also routine correspondence with Professor Oscar Handlin, Librarian of Harvard University Library (June 8, 1979). William H. Hastie, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (August 21, 1968). Correspondence with Kalman Sultanik, Chairman of the Herzl Press, regarding the possibility of Konvitz's taking the position of Chairman of the Editorial Board of Midstream (January 26, 1977). Correspondence with Doctor Stuart C. Haskins relating to their mutual interest in Ralph Waldo Emerson (October 1973-December 1977). Personal correspondence with Chaim Herzog, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations (July 1977-November 1980). Isaac Herzog is a former student at Cornell. Correspondence with Professor J.A. Heschel, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, regarding the statement expressing Jewish concern over developments in Vietnam that was written by Heschel and Doctor Leo Pfeffer. Heschel explains that the statement expresses Jewish religious and ethical beliefs and that its authors feel that it is important that prominent Jewish persons speak out as Americans and, specifically, as Jews (September 9, 1966). While Konvitz comments that he does not question the right of Jewish organizations to take positions on public matters with respect to individual action, he does know that his Jewish conscience is different fro that of others who are Christian. Doctor Konvitz remarks that "conscience is a God-given gift that makes all of us speak more clearly to Jews than to Christians." Letter from Vice-President Humphrey thanking Konvitz for his congratulations. Humphrey mentions that he is interested in the maximum application of the insight of the behavioral sciences toward the solution of many domestic and foreign problems (February 23, 1965). Humphrey mentions that he will make Konvitz's statement on Presidential succession available to the Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments of the Committee on the Judiciary which is investigating the question (April 1, 1964). Personal correspondence with Doctor David Hyatt, President of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Incorporated (July 1966-December 1977). Correspondence with others regarding routine and personal matters.