Israel’s 32nd anniversary was marked by the largest turn-out perhaps in history at the Israeli Embassy today. Some 500 persons celebrated Yom Ha’atzmaut with champagne as guests of Israeli Ambassador and Mrs. Ephraim Evron.
Among those attending were representatives of most West European and Latin American countries, Egypt, Kenya and the Ivory Coast. Special Middle East Ambassador Sol Linowitz, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Harold Saunders, and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Samuel Lewis were among those who attended.
In observances yesterday of Israel’s Memorial Day, more than 1600 persons walked 10 miles in the hallowed areas of Washington. They gathered in the Ellipse and walked past the Washington Monument, the memorials to Lincoln and jefferson, past the Capitol, the White House and back to the Ellipse.
To enable he elderly and youngsters unable to walk the long distance, a half-mile walk was arranged at the Ellipse. The United Jewish Appoel sponsored the Yom Ha’zikoron program, which included a kosher international meal for more than 2500 persons on the Ellipse.
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