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Druks, Herbert.

The uncertain friendship : the U.S. and Israel from Roosevelt to Kennedy / by Herbert Druks.

p. cm.—(Contributions to the study of world history, ISSN 0885–9159 ; no. 80)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0–313–31423–3 (alk. paper)

1. United States—Foreign relations—Israel. 2. Israel—Foreign relations—United States. 3. United States—Foreign relations—1933–1945. 4. United States—Foreign relations—1945–1953. 5. United States—Foreign relations—1953–1961. I. Title. II. Series.

E183.8.17 D78 2001

327.7305694—dc21 00–034141

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Copyright © 2001 by Herbert Druks

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00–034141

ISBN: 0-313-31423-3

ISSN: 0885–9159

First published in 2001

Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881

An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

www.greenwood.com

Printed in the United States of America

The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48–1984).

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