Jack opposed conducting business as usual with rightwing dictatorships. He also fought long and hard to reform the seniority system. and eventually was successful In pushing through a proposal to elect committee chairmen by secret ballot. An outspoken supporter for Israel and the right of Soviet Jews to emigrate. he wrote the Soviet Jewish Refugee Act of 1978. Jacks long career as a public servant began during World War II. and spanned all levels of government. Between the times when he practiced law in New York. he served in the New York State government. the State Department. and the United Nations.
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