The Tel Aviv Military Academy graduated its first 25 cadets here. The graduates will serve as officers for at least three years in the Israeli Army. Attending the ceremony were Prime Minister Golda Meir and Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, as well as high ranking Army officers. Mrs. Meir awarded the officers’ insignia to the excelling graduate.
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