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Auction 40 · Lot 270
Typed Letter Signed, in Hebrew, to Dr. Dov Joseph, Minister of Development
- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500
- Hammer price
- Not recorded
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author
BEN-GURION, DAVID.
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28th Elul 5715 / 15th September
Publication
1955
summary
In this personal letter to his confidant Dov Joseph, Ben-Gurion tells of having met the scientist Robert Oppenheimer upon the latter's visit to Israel. Ben-Gurion asked Oppenheimer the reason for his visit, to which the answer was: "I heard before of the vibrant spirit of Israel, a spirit uncommon in the world. I see now that what I conceived was but a miniscule portion of the actuality."
Dov Joseph (1899-1980), a native of Montreal, held various ministerial positions during the first two Knessets and was Israel's second Minister of Justice, serving twice (1951-2 and 1961-6). Previously he was Military Governor of Jerusalem during the War of Independece in 1948, when he successfully defended the city under siege
Single page on letterhead, punch holes. (cc. to Prime Minister Moshe Sharett)
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