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that he is not very communicative when addressed directly - perhaps if the request to respond to these questions came

from you, he might be more forthcoming. Specifically, I wonder if you would be so good as to ask Mr. Safer the

questions organized under the following eight points, all of them in co

that "The Church and Government of Ukraine have tried to ease people's fears, suggesting that ... Ukrainians, despite

the allegations, are not genetically anti-Semitic.":

(1) Through what source did Mr. Safer become aware of the allegation that Ukrainians were genetically

anti-Semitic? And what were the qualifications of this source in the field of human genetics, particularly in the

field of the genetic inheritance of cognitive predispositions?

(2) Before broadcasting this allegation, did Mr. Safer verify its plausibility with any responsible geneticist?

(3) What does Mr. Safer mean by "the church of Ukraine"? This reference is as puzzling as would be a reference

to "the church of the United States."

(4) Could Mr. Safer divulge the name of the church representative who issued this denial of a genetic

predisposition to anti-Semitism on the part of Ukrainians, and indicate as well the time and the place of the denial?

(5) Could Mr. Safer similarly identify the Government of Ukraine representative who issued this same denial of a

genetic predisposition to anti-Semitism on the part of Ukrainians - who was it, when, where?

(6) Is Mr. Safer aware of a genetic predisposition to anti-Semitism on the part of any other group - or is this

in his estimation a uniquely Ukrainian phenomenon?

(7) Has Mr. Safer considered the possibility that his own antipathy toward Ukrainians is genetically based? If

not, then how would he account for it? And if not, would Mr. Safer be willing to issue a public statement to the

effect that his anti-Ukrainianism is not genetic in origin?

(8) Could Mr. Safer comment on the possibility that the refusal of CBS perso

Freedom" might similarly be genetically-based? If CBS perso

genetically influenced, then could Mr. Safer persuade them to issue a joint statement to this effect, and in

particular denying that they are genetically anti-Ukrainian?

These few and simple questions, it seems to me, serve the useful purpose of establishing what category Mr.

Safer's statement falls into: that of a responsible journalist who picks his words carefully and later stands by them,

or that of a bigot who gets up in front of the camera and begins to ramble off the top of his head - and later selects

muteness as the optimal defense for his irresponsibility.

Sincerely yours,

Lubomyr Prytulak

cc: Ed Bradley, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer, Lesley Stahl, Mike Wallace

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Jordan Letter 6 Jul 19/96 Allowing a fabulist on 60 Minutes

July 19, 1996

Michael H. Jordan

Chairman, Westinghouse Electric Corporation

11 Stanwix Street

Pittsburgh, Pe

USA 15222

Dear Mr. Jordan:

When I began reading Simon Wiesenthal in late 1994, I was naive enough to imagine

that my discovery that he had a credibility problem was an original one. Since that

time, however, I have learned that Mr. Wiesenthal's lack of credibility is widely known

and openly acknowledged. For example, on April 28, 1996, I received a letter from a

Jewish faculty member at an American University, from which I quote the following:

I do not doubt for a moment ... that Simon Wiesenthal is a fabulist

which is the fancy literary word for an unmitigated liar. My father

(an Auschwitz inmate) told me many terrible stories about Wiesenthal's

role after the war in the Austrian DP camps. Wiesenthal is of the same

ilk as Elie Wiesel: a secular saint, he can make the most absurd claims

without fear of exposure.

Now the question that I would like to add to the ones that I have already addressed

to you is the following: How did it come to pass that in 1994 a reputable investigative

journalism show featured as its star witness someone who is widely known to be - shall

we say - a "fabulist"?

And from this question springs a second one: How does it come to pass today that a

reputable investigative journalism show, having learned that it has been victimized by

a "fabulist," refuses to take any corrective action?

Yours truly,

Lubomyr Prytulak

cc: Ed Bradley, Steve Kroft, Morley Safer, Lesley Stahl, Mike Wallace, Simon Wiesenthal

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Bleich Letter 8 23May98 Please substantiate or retract

If your 60 Minutes testimony concerning violent attacks on Jews by Ukrainians and

motivated by anti-Semitism is true, then it behooves you to substantiate it and in so doing

to remove the doubt which surrounds it. If your 60 Minutes testimony is false, then it

behooves you to retract it. Either option will constitute a step toward restoring your

standing in the eyes of the Ukrainian community, and in ameliorating Ukrainian-Jewish

relations.

Silence is an option only if you are prepared to encourage the conclusion that you spoke

impulsively and irresponsibly, and that you subsequently lacked the courage and integrity

to admit your error.

May 23, 1998

Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich

29 Shchekavytska Street

Kiev 254071

Ukraine

Dear Rabbi Bleich:

In your appearance on the 60 Minutes broadcast "The Ugly Face of Freedom" of 23

October 1994, you offered some startling testimony concerning the existence of

anti-Semitism in contemporary Ukraine. In your own words:

There have been a number of physical attacks. In a small town, two

elderly Jews were attacked at knifepoint and stabbed because they are

Jews and because of the myth that all Jews must have money hidden in

their homes. The same thing was in west Ukraine, the Carpathian

region. These are very, very frightening facts, because it's - again

that stereotype that we mentioned before, when that leads someone to

really - to - to stab an older couple and leave them helpless, and

you know? - they left them for dead. That means that we have serious

problems.

In the mind of the typical 60 Minutes viewer, your statement would constitute a

substantial proportion of the Ugly Face of Freedom's evidence for the existence of

anti-Semitism in today's Ukraine, and the only evidence at all for the eruption of this

anti-Semitism into violence.

However, I ca

not disclose the names of the victims, nor the places and dates of the attacks. Nor do

you indicate the source of your information - did you hear about these attacks on the

radio, see them on television, read about them in the newspapers, receive personal

communication, or what? This lack of detail is particularly troubling in view of four

considerations:

(1) that your non-specific testimony occurred in the middle of a broadcast which

was dominated by misrepresentation and disinformation;

(2) that it came from the mouth of an individual recognized in the Ukrainian

community for holding anti-Ukrainian views, and for spreading anti-Ukrainian hatred, as

I think I have demonstrated in my seven previous letters to you of 6Jan95, 26Sep97,