Regardless of any problems in the Middle East–political or otherwise–the people of Israel realize that their paramount problem is an economic one, ” Dr. Joseph Burg, Minister of Post, Telephones and Telegraph of the State of Israel, stated today at Idlewild Airport on his departure for South America, where he will spend a month participating in the Israel Bond drive.
Dr. Burg arrived in this country last Friday morning from Israel en route to Latin American countries where he will inaugurate campaigns for State of Israel Bonds.
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