More than 32,000 persons tonight attended the fourth anniversary celebration of Israel’s independence at Ebbets Field here, sponsored by the New York Committee for the State of Israel bonds. All of them, except 1,000 servicemen, had purchased Israel bonds ranging in denominations of $50 to $10,000 to obtain tickets of admission.
In a message to the gathering, Israel’s Premier David Ben Gurion said that the rapid strides thus far made by Israel toward economic self-sufficiency constituted “only the beginning” and that “we cannot relax until we have achieved our full goal–an economy that will provide all the needs of our people.”
Speakers at the huge gathering included Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt; Dr. Dov Joseph, Minister of Supply in the Israel Cabinet; Mayor Vincent R. Impellitteri; Henry Morgenthau, Jr., chairman of the board of governors of the American Financial and Development Corporation for Israel, which directs the sale of Israel bonds in the United States; and Dr. Israel Goldstein, executive chairman of the New York Committee for Israel bonds.
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