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Premier of Denmark Honored in Israel; Confers with Ben-gurion Today

January 16, 1962
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Prime Minister Viggo Kampmann of Denmark, currently visiting Israel with Mrs; Kampmann as a guest of the Government, will meet with Israeli Premier David Ben-Gurion tomorrow for a second round of talks between the two Premiers; Mr. Kamp mann arrived here last week.

The Danish Premier, who was received by President Izhak Ben-Zvi and met briefly with Foreign Minister Golda Meir, was guest of honor at a dinner here attended by senior government officials and members of the diplomatic corps. Responding to a toast by Mr; Ben-Gurion, Premier Kampmann hailed the spirit of the Jewish people which enabled it to withstand the darkest periods and brought about the revival of its independence; He expressed the hope that the friendship between Israel and Denmark would deepen.

Earlier, Premier and Mrs; Kampmann attended a ceremony for the naming of Denmark Square in the Beit Hakerem quarter of the city. The visiting Danish Premier also laid a wreath on the grave of Theodor Herzl and visited the Yad Vashem Memorial Shrine where he lit a memorial light for those killed in the Nazi era.

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