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Keating: Israel Should View U.S. in Economic, Not Only Military, Terms

September 20, 1973
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U.S. Ambassador Kenneth Keating said here today that the U.S. places high value on the Israeli market which has imported from America as much as Israel’s four Arab neighbors combined and as much as a large nation like India.

Lately, however, Israel’s purchases from the U.S. have been dwindling, Keating said at a luncheon of the Israel-American Chamber of Commerce. “Israel should not think of America only as a supplier of Phantoms, Skyhawks and tanks” but also as a source of commodities and materiel, he said. The Ambassador added that “the U.S. seeks fair access to all markets for our goods and this definitely includes Israel.”

His remarks were related to the forthcoming “Technology-73” exhibit on the Tel Aviv Fair Grounds where the U.S. will display new industrial machinery for the benefit of Israeli customers.

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