Isaiah Leo Kenen papers, undated, 1919-1985.

The bulk of the collection documents Kenen's Zionist activities, his work with the United Nations, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and its predecessor organizations and the Near East Report. Materials include correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, publications, press releases, manuscripts, notes, photographs, speeches, and scrapbooks.The Society acquired the collection as a bequest from Isaiah L. Kenen upon his death in 1988.Isaiah Leo (Si) Kenen (ILK) was born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada on March 7, 1905, the only child of Emanuel Isaac and Rebecca Friedberg Kenen. The Kenens were a Zionist family, and Isaiah Kenen founded the Toronto Chapter of Young Judaea. Kenen went to to a career in journalism but in 1943 he journalism to work full-time as the information director of the American Zionist Emergency Council. Kenen went on to lead the American Zionist Council, which later become the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). In 1981, ILK’s memoir of the Israel lobby on Capitol Hill, Israel’s Defense Line, was published by Prometheus Books. "All My Causes," a collection of anecdotes of ILK’s experiences as a journalist, Zionist, and lobbyist, was published by Near East Research in 1985. Kenen died in Washington, D.C. on March 23, 1988.Finding Aid available in Reading Room and on Internet.Batch change test 0806201

Dewey Stone papers, 1916-1983.

Contains papers and photos including correspondence and other materials relating to work as Chairman of the Jewish Agency for Palestine (and Israel), as National Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, as a leading campaigner for Israel Bonds, and as co-founder of and Chairman of the Board of the Weizmann Institute of Science; 2 texts of radio broadcasts made in 1948 informing America about the Israeli war for independence and the new Israeli republic; a list of military equipment supplied by Mr. Stone to Israel in 1948; letters and biographical material relating both to pressure applied by Mr. Stone and others on Pres. Truman to recognize and support the new Jewish state and to Mr. Stone's financial support of Truman's campaign and the Democratic Party in 1948; materials on associations with Boston University (including the dedication of the Dewey D. and Harry K. Stone Science Building), and the Truman Library; tributes and awards; biographical material; memorials; misc. speeches, presentations, and essays; misc. press clippings; and various photographs. Among the correspondents are: Chaim Weizmann, Vera Weizmann, Abba Eban, David Ben Gurion, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, the Rothschilds, Hubert Humphrey, Adlai E. Stevenson II, Teddy Kollek, Golda Meir, Richard Cardinal Cushing, Jacob Fine, Henry Ford II, Solomon Goldman, John M. McCormack, Meyer Weisgal, and Stephen S. Wise.This collection also contains a number of items relating to Dr. Chaim Weizmann's career as a statesman and as the first President of the State of Israel. Also consists of Ann Stone's personal correspondence including letters for medical assistance with Lord Marcus J. Sieff of London.Gift of Anne Stone, 1985; and Estate of Ann Stone