Walworth Barbour, new United States Ambassador to Israel, today presented his letters of credence to President Izhak Ben-Zvi. Mrs. Golda Meir, the Foreign Minister, attended the ceremony as the representative of Israel’s Cabinet.
In a brief speech, Mr. Barbour told President Ben-Zvi that “Israel’s present achievements, their wide scope and deep impact are the beast measures of promise for the future.” It is known, he said, that the United States Government “has followed these developments with interest, and has extended a helping hand whenever feasible.” Such efforts, he added, “have enjoyed the support and good will of many Americans.”
In reply, President Ben-Zvi told the new envoy that the American founding fathers had built and based their principle on “our common moral heritage.’ In Israel’s efforts to build and develop Israel, he said, “we shall always remember the wide assistance extended by your people and Government during these 13 years since we proclaimed our independence.”
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