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Kennedy: U.S. Has Obligation to Provide Israel with More Arms

September 17, 1971
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As long as the Soviets continue to supply warplanes and other weapons to Egypt, the United States has an obligation and responsibility to provide more arms, particularly Phantom jets, to Israel. Sen. Edward Kennedy said here last night after a 75-minute conversation with Premier Golda Meir. Kennedy also said that the balance of power between Israel and Egypt has been affected recently because the Russians continue to send jets to Egypt while the United States has stopped delivering Phantoms to Israel. Earlier in the day Kennedy met with Foreign Minister Abba Eban. “Mr. Eban was, as usual, very persuasive though he needn’t be persuasive with me as I am a strong friend of Israel,” he said.

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