Kenneth B. Keating, the sixth United States Ambassador to Israel, arrived here this evening to take up his-post as head of the U.S. diplomatic mission. The 73 year-old former U.S. Senator from New York and former Ambassador to India, told reporters that he was personally happy to be here.
Keating said he would support the continuation of the great friendship and mutual understanding that has always prevailed between the U.S. and Israel, and above all would strive to bring a stable peace to the region. The new envoy said that Israel shares “our ideas about democracy and building a new society,” and that he was looking forward to learning more about this country, to renew old friendships with its leaders and to make new friends among its people.
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