Forty Israel bond leaders from the United States and Canada will leave tomorrow for an economic survey tour of Israel. The group, which is going at the invitation of Israel Finance Minister Levi Eshkol, will be the first nationwide delegation to go to Israel since the lifting of the band on travel to the Middle East. The delegation will depart from Idlewild Airport at noon aboard an El Al Israel Airlines plane.
The group of Jewish leaders will view development projects throughout Israel, and will visit Elath to survey new harbor installations and other economic enterprises financed by Israel bonds. They will confer with key leaders of Israel, including Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, They will be Mr. Ben Gurion’s guests at special ceremonies marking Israel’s ninth anniversary on Monday, May 6.
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