Prime Minister Levi Eshkol was presented today with a letter from President Lyndon B. Johnson brought by the President’s long-time friend, Jim Novy, of Austin, Tex, It is assumed that the letter was in the nature of a personal introduction rather than of major political significance. Mr. Novy also presented Premier Eshkol with a scroll certifying his honorary citizenship of Texas which he visited during his visit to the United States last year.
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