David Ben-Gurion’s condition, resulting from his illness due to what his physicians said was excessive tiredness from his participation in the recent election campaign, was declared today to have “improved.” However, the former Prime Minister, who is 79, was still confined to his home. While Mr. Ben-Gurion was still on the sick list, he met at his home with a number of visitors.
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