Premier David Ben Gurion today sent a message of congratulations to President-elect Eisenhower on his election victory. The message read:
“When I first saw you at Frankfurt after your glorious victory I was deeply impressed by your profound humanity and the penetrating insight you showed for the position of the DP’s and victims of Nazi persecution, and by your sincere desire to help them to the utmost of your ability. I pray that in your new task it be granted to you to fulfill your noblest aspirations, to consolidate peace in the world, spread relations of trust and friendship among nations and further the prosperity of your country and all mankind.”
The Premier also sent a message of congratulations to Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. It stated: “In this period of the development of our historic motherland we always remember Russia’s part in hitting the Nazis, as well as Soviet support since the establishment of the State of Israel.” The Premier’s message concluded with an expression of goodwill for the Soviet nation and a hope for world peace.
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