Premier Menachem Begin, who cut short his American visit because of the death of his wife Aliza on November 14, will go to Washington in January for meetings with President Reagan and other top Administration officials that were to have been held on November 19.
According to a government official, Begin will accept the renewed invitation Reagan extended in his letter of condolence. Their meeting is expected to take place during the latter half of January. Begin will also hold discussions with Secretary of State George Shultz and Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger while he is in Washington.
Reagan is scheduled to meet with King Hussein of Jordan next month. President Yitzhak Navon of Israel is also going to Washington and will call on Reagan at the White House on January 5.
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