A majority of Israelis want Premier Golda Meir to remain in her post after her term expires officially in 1973, according to the results of a Gallop poll conducted here. The poll found that 61 percent wanted her to stay in office, 33 percent wanted her out and six percent had no opinion. Fifty-one percent chose Defense Minister Moshe Dayan as her successor.
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