Premier David Ben Gurion, who also holds the post of Minister of Defense, today attended graduation exercises of the army officers’ school here. He addressed the graduates on the tasks faced by Israel’s army and on the security problems faced by the country.
An impressive military parade marked conclusion of the ceremony. Mr. Ben Gurion was accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Israel Army and by high-ranking military officers when he later visited several agricultural youth settlements.
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