Ark in the Truman Library
Ark in the Garden room of the Harry S. Truman Library. This was presented to President Truman by Israeli Ambassador Eliahu Elath in 1949 as a gift from Israel.
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President Truman receiving gifts David Ben-Gurion and Abba Eban
President Harry S. Truman accepting a gift from Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion (seated) and Ambassador H.E. Abba Eban of Israel.
President Harry S. Truman with Israeli Ambassador Eliahu Elath
President Harry S. Truman (right) is receiving an ark from Eliahu Elath, the Ambassador of Israel to the United States.
The bronze Menorah presented by David Ben-Gurion to President Harry S. Truman
Color photograph of the bronze Menorah presented by Rabbi Lazier Wimpa to President Harry S. Truman on May 8, 1951. It was presented as a gift of state by Prime Minister David Ben Gurion of Israel. Negative made from slide SL-1955.