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Recognition of the State of Israel

This collection focuses on the recognition of the State of Israel. The collection includes 87 documents totaling 351 pages covering the years 1943 through 1974. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts, audio clips and a chronology of events.

President Truman meeting on May 8, 1951 with Prime Minister David Ben Gurion of Israel and Abba Eban. They presented the menorah as a token of esteem for President Truman's timely recognition of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948.

Documents

Displaying 1 - 77 of 77 documents
"Chapter 9" of unpublished manuscript by Henry Grady, "Adventures in Diplomacy"
Draft statement by the President
Notes to Chapter 9 of unpublished manuscript by Henry Grady, "Adventures in Diplomacy"
Palestine - Nature of the File
Written oral statement

1943

Correspondence between Senator Harry S. Truman and others re: creation of Jewish Army

1945

Edward Stettinius to Harry S. Truman
Joseph Grew to Harry S. Truman
Loy Henderson to Matthew Connelly
Proposal, Lessing J. Rosenwald to Harry S. Truman
Samuel Rosenman to Harry S. Truman
Statement by President

1946

Assorted Members of the U.S. Senate to Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Emanuel Celler and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between William L. Clayton and Harry S. Truman
David Niles to Matthew Connelly
Executive Order 9682
Joint Chiefs of Staff to State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee
Press Release
Prime Minister Attlee to Harry S. Truman

1947

Correspondence between Elbert Thomas and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Harry S. Truman and Eddie Jacobson
David Niles to Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman diary entry

1948

Action on the General Assembly's Resolution and Draft of proposed remarks by Ambassador Austin
Anonymous paper re: General Marshall and negotiation with Jews
Assorted members of the House of Representatives to Harry S. Truman
Chaim Weizmann to Harry S. Truman
Copy, Harry S. Truman to Chaim Weizmann
Correspondence between Arthur Klein and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Bartley C. Crum and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Chaim Weizmann and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Dean Alfange, Harry Vaughan, and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Eliahu Epstein and Clark Clifford
Correspondence between Eliahu Epstein, Chaim Weizmann, and Harry S. Truman, with related material
Correspondence between Francis J. Myers and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between James Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman
Correspondence between Rabbi Samuel Thurman and Harry S. Truman
David Niles to Clark Clifford, with attachment
David Niles to Matthew J. Connelly
Department of State to Harry S. Truman
Diary of Eben Ay