Manuscripts

"Life in Israel" supplement

Description: Approx. 25 items - letters and related material. Notable names and items include: A.S. Epstein (Publisher/Editor, Life in Israel & real estate exec.) who is frequently unhappy with LAT coverage of Israeli-Palestinian conflicts ; letters from Epstein to Tom Johnson and Ronald Reagan ; more materials related to the larger Middle East conflict ; more.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1988
Call number: mssLAT
Creator: Los Angeles Times (Firm)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: The Los Angeles Times,
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Jewish Community

Manuscripts

Approx. 25 items: memos, letters, clippings related to persons, groups or organizations starting with letter "J." Much of the material here deals with complaints about Paul Conrad cartoons and reaction to them. Most of the protests came from supporters of Israel who believed LAT's coverage and Conrad's cartoons were biased in favor of the Palestinians in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Israel, Larry H

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Four letters of correspondence between Larry H. Israel, President at The Washington Post Company, and Otis Chandler. One of the letters sent from Israel is about Red Dembner and it is marked confidential.

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Shenker, Israel

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Two items comprising six photocopied pages of an article written by Israel Shenker.

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Conrad, Paul

Manuscripts

Approx. 15 items - letters and article copies related to complaints about Conrad cartoons. The material included here mostly deals with Israel and Jews being unhappy with Conrad's work. Notable names: Paul Conrad ; Rabbi Harvey J. Fields (Wilshire Boulevard Temple) ; Walter A. Annenberg.

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WFT Hosted Lunches

Manuscripts

Approx. 50 items, including: planning materials, guest lists and other items related to Thomas' hosted lunches at Times Mirror Square (Director's Suite and Norman Chandler Pavilion). Notable names on the guest lists: William Webster (FBI), Rose Bird (Chief Just., CA Supreme Ct.), Warren Christopher (Dpt. Sec. of State), George Meany (Pres. - AFL-CIO), Tom Lasorda (Dodgers manager), Lane Kirkland (AFL-CIO), Nguyen Cao Ky (ex-Vietnam Prime Minister), Abba Eban (Israel), Simcha Dinitz (Israeli Ambassador to U.S.), more.

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Chronological File - June

Manuscripts

Approx. 85 items. Letters and memos. Selected addressees and subjects: student unrest in USA and worldwide: Kirk Polking, Editor of Writer's Digest; Harvey Wheeler, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions; many letters to readers, both pleased and displeased; discussion with Arthur Laro, Exec. VP of the Syndicate that provided "Dick Tracy," on the virtues and faults of the comic strip; positive reaction to Jim Murray's column on RFK assassination; Israeli Ambassador Rabin coming to LAT for off-the-record discussions; etc.

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