Israel Ambassador Abba Eban today expressed great praise for retiring Secretary of State John Foster Dulles for his “intellectual gifts and sensitive response to moral issues.” Mr. Eban expressed the hope that Mr. Dulles will recover from his illness and again bring “his remarkable experience into the service of international peace.” Mr. Eban’s statement follows:
“I have heard with deep regret of Secretary Dulles’ resignation and of the circumstances attending it. Having had a continuous association with Mr. Dulles since 1948, I have learned to admire and respect his intellectual gifts and his sensitive response to moral issues.
“Those who heard it, will not easily forget the eloquent tribute to Israel which he uttered in the Israel Embassy on our tenth anniversary day. In our most recent exchanges, early in February, the sympathy between our countries again found eloquent expression from him. I wish him speedy recovery, so that the gift of his remarkable experience may again be brought into the service of international peace.”
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