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Benson, Michael T.

Harry S. Truman and the founding of Israel / Michael T. Benson.
; foreword by Stan A. Taylor.

p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 0-275-95807-8 (alk. paper)

1. Truman Harry S., 1884-1972--Views on Israel. 2. United
States--Foreign relations--Israel. 3. Israel--Foreign relations--
United States. 4. Zionism--United States. 5. United States--
Foreign relations--1945-1953. I. Title.

E814.B46 1997

327.73'009'044--DC21 96-54017

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Copyright 1997 by Michael T. Benson

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: 96-54017
ISBN: 0-275-95807-8

First published in 1997

Praeger Publishers. 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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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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Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the owners of copyright materials in this book, but in
some instances this has proven impossible. The author and publisher will be glad to receive informa-
tion leading to more complete acknowledgments in subsequent printings of the book and in the
meantime extend their apologies for any omissions.

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