September 17, 1975

Pres Ford says that US will supply Israel with 'very substantial mil weaponry' in aftermath of new Sinai accord, news conf; says private assurances to supply advanced equipment such as F-16 fighter and to consider provision of Pershing missile are not firm commitments and that these items will be discussed with Israeli Defense Min Shimon Peres; texts of some of unpublished documents stating US aid assurances to Israel that make up part of Sinai accord are made available by columnist Jack Anderson and authenticated by officials who have seen originals; both Ford and Sec Kissinger indicate awareness of concern on Capitol Hill over size of projected aid pkg for Israel (M)

Cong Budget Office study shows that econ recovery is likely to slow appreciably by mid '76, leaving 7- to 7.5-million Amer workers jobless at end of '76; forecast is at variance with that made by Ford Adm officials, who have avoided making specific statistical predictions about unemployment but have emphasized belief that recovery is stronger than they expected; Budget Office forecasts that immediate and permanent decontrol of oil prices will increase joblessness by about 500,000 persons by end of '76 (M)

Pres Ford says he will defy subpoena ordering him to turn over classified documents on Vietnam war to HR Select Intelligence Com unless com adopts procedures to safeguard sensitive materials, news conf at White House; com Chmn Repr O G Pike says he will oppose compromise on either right of Cong to declassify material classified by exec branch or right of Cong to subpoena and obtain Pres documents; says he will recommend that com comply with demand by Ford that it return classified materials already sent over by White House; White House source says Adm was upset by 'capricious and frenetic' way that Pike's com declassified material, which involved assessment by Natl Security Council of likelihood of war in Middle East in Oct '73; on covert CIA pol activities in foreign nations, Ford says he plans to recommend some adm changes on basis of information uncovered by Rockefeller CIA Comm; says he will not rule out necessary pol activities by US if it involves natl security; illus of Ford with reporters (L)

The Soviet Union was reported to have accepted the principle of long‐term commitments to buy grain from the United States, a step that could prevent American food‐price surges caused by sudden Soviet purchases. Page 63.

Natl Dem leaders are expected to cite victory of NH Sen candidate John A Durkin, against whom Pres Ford campaigned, as evidence that electorate has not accepted Ford's leadership and that Repub candidates will not profit from his pol endorsement (S)