A series of top-level meetings are being held here with the participation of Ambassador Avraham Harman on details of Premier Levi Eshkol’s visit to the United States in June, it was disclosed today.
The talks are meant to define the subjects which the Premier plans to raise in his talks with President Johnson and high United States officials during his visit to Washington, on President Johnson’s invitation, which will start on June 1.
The fact that members of the Ministry of Defense took part in the meetings indicated that Israel’s security problems will be high on the agenda for the talks in Washington, Chief of Staff Yitzhak Rabin also attended the meeting held last night. Much attention was being given to the Premier’s planned meetings with American Jewish leaders during the visit.
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