New York, NY - Jewish Leaders Meet Javits Center Designer

New York, NY - Javits Center architect Richard Rogers met with state and Jewish leaders to try to clear the air over his reported ties to an anti-Israel group.

Rogers distanced himself from an organization he once belonged to which called for a boycott over the West Bank partition, and a top Jewish leader said Rogers clarified his position in closed door talks. "He was able to add some information about the issues that have risen, including the fact that he was hospitalized and hadn't seen some of the articles I brought to his attention," said, executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.