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Date(s)
- 1997 Jan 29 (Creation)
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Item
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31pp
Scope and content
Typescript transcript of interview with Gideon Rafael, Israeli diplomat and representative to the UN, and Foreign Ministry official 1958-1978, describing a visit to Washington by Abba Eban, Israeli Foreign Minister 1966-1974, to discuss US support for Israel and meet with Dean Rusk, US Secretary of State 1961-1969, May 1967; Israel's declaration in the United Nations Security Council of cease fire following the Six Day War, 10 June 1967 and peace terms offered to the Arab states, 21 June 1967; Israeli cabinet meeting concerning the planned military operation in Karameh, Jordan, (March 1968); meeting of Golda Meir, Israeli Prime Minister 1969-1974, Yigal Allon, Deputy Prime Minister 1969-1974, Eban, Moshe Dayan, Israeli Defence Minister 1967-1974, and a delegation headed by Joseph John Sisco, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East 1971-1974 concerning the reopening of the Suez Canal, (Aug 1971); relations between David Ben-Gurion, Israeli Prime Minister, and the Egyptian government; and the role of Robert B Anderson, US Secretary of the Treasury 1957-1961, as special envoy between Israel and Egypt; Sharett's response to announcement of arrest and trial of members of Unit 131, a Jewish underground operation in Egypt (1954-1955); resignation of Pinhas Lavon as Defence Minister and reappointment of Ben-Gurion (1955); his encounter with Charles Malik, Lebanon Permanent Representative to the UN, 1953. 31pp