The Israel Embassy in Washington will hold talks with the State Department on the wording of an Israel declaration concerning the Eisenhower Doctrine before the Israel Cabinet meets here again on the matter, it was indicated here today.
It is understood that Israel wants to be certain whether its wording would be agreeable to Washington, and if it were Premier David Ben Gurion would have a powerful argument for turning the opposition of the Achdut Avodah and Mapam, partners in the coalition government.
Senator Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota, who is currently touring the Middle East, spent 90 minutes in conference with Premier Ben Gurion today, discussing Israel’s economic problems and how the United States can be of assistance. Later, Sen. Humphrey toured the Northern Negev and was a guest of Mrs. Solda Meir, Foreign Minister, at dinner.
Two Americans, one an aide of Sen. Humphrey, and the other a United States Embassy aide in Israel, were shaken up yesterday when the plane on which they were travelling over the Negev hit a large air pocket. The rocking of the plane caused several seats to buckle, spilling the two Americans. The two men were treated at a hospital and are back on their jobs today.
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