President Eisenhower today designated Edward B, Lawson, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, to represent him at Israel’s tenth anniversary celebration.
White House spokesman James Hagerty told newsmen that there had been consideration of sending a special official delegation from the United States to honor the Israel anniversary, but it was decided to designate the Ambassador who is already in Israel. Mr. Hagerty pointed out that some other countries are doing the same thing.
The Israel Embassy here said today that the Government of Israel welcomed President Eisenhower’s action in appointing Ambassador Lawson to represent him at the anniversary celebrations. “The Government of Israel has deep admiration of Ambassador Lawson’s qualities and of his services to international understanding,” said the Embassy statement.
It was learned from official U.S. sources that the State Department thought too much American recognition of the Israeli event would jeopardize U. S. diplomacy in the Arab world.
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