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Hubert Humphrey Promises to Recommend Immediate Sale of Jets to Israel

May 8, 1970
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Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey left for the United States today with a promise to recommend the immediate sale of more Phantom jets to Israel when he reports on his tour in Washington. Mr. Humphrey said at Lydda Airport, “A strong Israel is a step towards peace and is also important for American interests in the Middle East.” Yesterday Mr. Humphrey was given an honorary fellowship by the Weizmann Institute of Science.

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