Ambassador Abba S. Eban of Israel called at the White House last Friday to take formal leave of President Dwight D. Eisenhower upon completion of his nine years of service as Ambassador of Israel to the United States, Mr. Eban presented his letters of credence to President Harry S. Truman on September 5, 1950.
In taking leave of the President, the Israeli envly conveyed to him the gratitude an appreciation of the Government and people of Israel to the Government and people of the United States for the moral support and economic aid they had extended during the eleven years since Israel’s establishment as an independent nation.
The meeting between the President and the Ambassador lasted about 25 minutes during which the President reportedly discussed the world situation and the Middle East and the two exchanged views on the state of American-Israeli relations. When the Ambassador was about to leave, President Eisenhower wished him well in the future.
In connection with the leave-taking, the full text was made available of President Eisenhower’s message to the America-Israel Society dinner last Wednesday night in Mr. Eban’s honor.
“I am happy, ” Mr. Eisenhower wrote, “to recognize once again the work of your organization in promoting goodwill and friendship between the people of the United States and Israel. The mutual understanding achieved by such efforts adds strength to the foundation of peace. On the 11th anniversary of the independence of Israel, it is fitting that Ambassador Eban be honored as an outstanding citizen of his country in the United States. Please give him my congratulations and best wishes. “
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