The Golda Meir Cabinet held its last session here today after more than fire years of her leadership. For over 90 minutes minister after minister spoke in praise of her steadfastness, her political acumen and her qualities of leadership. Cabinet Secretary Gershon Avner said the ministers’ words of praise would be officially published tomorrow. Mrs. Meir reviewed the government’s work over the past five years dwelling especially on the difficult times of this last year.
The Cabinet, in its last act in office, decided to set up an advisory body on social problems which would function alongside a ministerial committee on social problems to be chaired by Police Minister Shlomo Hillel in the new Cabinet. Mrs. Meir proposed setting up the council in principle, noting that although the outgoing Cabinet had no power to enforce the decision she was certain that this important and non-controversial issue would be taken up by the new Cabinet.
It has been widely reported that among Yitzhak Rabin’s first acts as Premier will be the appointment of the ministerial committee on social problems with Hillel as head. The committee will name the members of the advisory council and delineate its functions.
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