President Truman was today the recipient of numerous messages from Jewish organizations lauding him for the extension of United de jure recognition to Israel.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president of the American Jewish Congress, in a message to the President, stated he was very happy to learn of the U.S. recognition. “By this end by other acts of furtherance of our Zionist purpose, you have linked your mare with the fulfillment of the historic and age-long dream of the Jewish people,” his wire to Truman said.
Bnai Zion, in a message signed by Harry A. Pine, national president, telegraphed the organization’s thanks and voiced the hope that the “present friendly relation between the two nations will grow in the years to come.”
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, president of the National Council of Jewish Women, said in her message that “the extension of full diplomatic recognition to Israel and Trans-Jordan by the United States is an important contribution toward-bringing about the swift and satisfactory solution to the problems which have beset Palestine.”
B’NAI B’RITH LEADERS GET PENS TRUMAN USED TO SIGN RECOGNITION
President Truman presented the pens he used yesterday in signing the papers formally recognizing Israel to frank Goldman, president of B’nai B’rith, Maurice Bisgyer, secretary of B’nai B’rith, and Edward Jacobson, the President’s former business partner from Kansas City, all of whom were present at the brief ceremony.
The three later sent a congratulatory cable to President Chain Weizmann of Israel declaring that: ‘B’nai B’rith rejoices with you and expresses confident hope that Israel may develop in peace and the deathless ideals of our faith.” They also called on Eliahu Epstein, Israeli special representative here, at the Israeli head matters to congratulate him.
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