Tributes to the late Mrs. David Ben-Gurion were offered today by American Jewish leaders who had known her over the years and by the national organizations working with Israel.
A statement by Edward Ginsberg, general chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, paid tribute to her as “a dynamic and indomitable woman.” Abraham Feinberg, president and Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, vice president of the Israel Bond Organization, hailed her “single mindedness of purpose and loyalty without parallel.”
The American Jewish Committee, in a statement, described Mrs. Ben-Gurion as “a gracious and gallant lady.” Dr. William A. Wexler, president of B’nai B’rith, said she was a “remarkable personality who shared with her distinguished husband the idealism and courage that created a nation.”
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