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• In honor of

His Excellency

The Prime Minister of Israel

and Mrs. Rabin

THE WHITE HOUSE September 12, 1974

• When shared the prize in the 1974 PROGRAM Tchaikovsky International Competition in , he became the first non-citizen of the ever to place in the division of the prestigious event. ZIGUENERWEISEN . (Gypsy Airs) A native of , Fodor is from a musical family. His Pablo de Sarasate great-grandfather founded the Fodor Conservatory of Music in . Both parents are violinists and his older brother is a violinist with the Symphony Orchestra. Since his NIGUN. (Improvisation) debut with the Denver Symphony Orchestra, Fodor has Ernest Bloch studied in the and under at the University of Southern . SCHERZO-TARANTELLE Henri Wieniawski Conductors, critics, and audiences have praised his perform­ ances throughout the United States, England, Europe and the Soviet Union. Mr. Fodor has won many prizes and was the first American in 21 years to win 's International .

• Mr. Fodor will be playing a Guarnerius violin made in 1736 . WITHDRAWAL SHEET (PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES)

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (1-98) .... THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

DINNER' IN HONOR OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL AND MRS. RABIN

September 12, · 1974 8:00. p. m.

Dress: Black tie ... long dresses for the ladies

Arrival:

8:00 p. m. at North Portico Entrance .•. Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin and Ambassador and Mrs. Catto

You and Mrs. Ford will greet

Photo coverage of greeting

Yellow Oval Room:

Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger, American Ambassador and Mrs. Kenneth B. Keating and Israeli Amba~sador and Mrs. Simcha Dinitz will assemble just prior to the 8:00 p. m. arrival of Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin and Ambassador and Mrs. Catto

Color Guard will request permission to remove Colors at approximately 8:10 p. m .•.• all guests except Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin will depart at this time

Grand.Entrance:

Approximately 8:12 p. m. descend Grand Staircase preceded by Color Guard

Pause at foot of stairca~e for official photograph (Prime Minister Rabin to your right ... Mrs. Rabin to your left ... then Mrs. Ford}

t \:;t ··~Y;\ '\__)J Page 2 Rabin Dinner . Color Guard r~forms and procession moves to red carpet facing East Room ..• pause for fanfare, Ruffles and Flourishes, and announcement ..• take receiving line positions (Prime Minister Rabin to your right ... then Mrs. Ford... then Mrs. Rabin)

Follow Color Guard intp East Room when "Hail to the Chief" is played

Receiving Line:

Take position just inside door of East Room .•• Ambassador Catto will present your guests

After receiving line, follow guests into State Dining Room

Dinner:

Round tables and rectangular head table

Strolling Strings will play during dessert

No press coverage of dinner; toasts will be piped to the press transcripts will be released to th~ press

After Dinner:

10:00 p. m ..•• guests proceed to parlors for coffee, liqueurs and cigars. You and Mrs. Ford will escort Prime Minister Rabin and Mrs. Rabin to the Blue Room where you will visit informally with your guests

-- 10:05 p. m .••. after-dinner guests will be escorted to the State Floor. You, Mrs. Ford, Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin (Prime Minister Rabin to your right ... then Mrs. Ford.•. then Mrs. Rabin) will receive the after-dinner guests from a position in the Grand Hall between the Blue Room and Green Room doors-­ guests will proceed to the East Room and take their seats Page 3 Rabin Dinner

Entertainment:

After the guests are seated, you will enter the East Room through the center door and seat Mrs. Ford and Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin

You proceed to the stage which will be located along the east wall and introduce Mr. Eugene Fodor

NOTE: Suggested remarks (Tab A)

At the conclusion of the performance, you and Mrs. Ford go forward to thank Mr. Fodor

NOTE: There will be press coverage of the.entertainment -­ Photo Pool Coverage

After you have thanked Mr. Fodor, you and Mrs. Ford will escort Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin to the Grand Hall for dancing

Departure:

You and Mrs. Ford, Ambassador and Mrs. ~Catto escort Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin to the North Portico

You and Mrs. Ford may wish to return for dancing or return to the Family Quarters

There will be champagne and dancing for the guests who remain

NOTES:

The dinner and after dinner guest lists are attached (Tab B)

A suggested toast is attached (Tab C)

There will not be interpreters -- Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin speak English

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Military Social Aides will be present

The United States Navy Band will be playing on the South Portico as your dinner guests arrive

A Marine Harpist will be playing in the Diplomatic Reception Room as your after-dinner guests arrive

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Date /Time: September 12, 1974 (8: 00) No. of Guests: 120 Unifo rm:_-=B:....:l:....:c::..:a::..:k:.:..-_T::....:..ie::..______; Pa rking: South Grounds In- Fla ce Time for Aides : ____6_: _3_0_p.__. _m_. --'(._L_i_b_r_a_r_y'-'-)------

(D In-Place Time for OIC:-----"'-':~'-4'P~·~rn~.__,~ 6 00 L~l~Yt <--=-~1~e~------~--A"d ) Duty Aide: LCDR T. S. Todd, USN

First Family Participation:______The President and the First Lady ..:_ ___ ~_

The following Social A~des will attend:

Lt Chris Alberts, USN :\< Major David Van Poznak, USAF' Lt Marsha A. Johnson, USN Capt Peter A. Hayes, USAF Lt(jg ) F . Taney Heil, USN Capt John D . Power, USAF Lt(jg) Joseph R. Cherry, USCG ls tLt Robert J. Harig, USAF Lt(jg} Edward A. ·Moritz, USCG Major Henry W. Buse, USMC Lt(jg) John R. Evans, USN Capt John E . Rhodes, USMC Major Duncan D. Briggs, USA Capt John R. Harris, USMC Capt Stephen M. Bauer, USA Capt John M . Wills, USMC Capt Leland M. Stenehjem, USA Capt Dolores K. Lyons, USMC Capt Janet S. Rexrode, USA *>1' Capt Merritt B. Kleber, USMC Capt Thomas L. Groppel, USA Capt Andrew N.· Pratt, USMC Capt George W. Aldridge, USA lstLt Steven S. Reinemund, USMC . I *Officer in Charge **'Introducing Aide (After Dinner) Music: USAF Band on the South. Balcony (7:15) (Southwest Gate) USMC Orchestra in the Lobby (7: 30) (East Gate) US Army Herald Trumpets on North Portico (7:00) (Northwest Gate) US Army Strings in the State Dining Room (9:00) (East Gate) USMC Harp in the Diplomatic Reception Room (9:30) (East Gate) USMC Dance Combo in the Lobby (9:30) (East Gate) Remarks: · 3 Doormen from MDW (2 S, lN) l Doorman from Garage (/VL(l~ Staff Mess will Feed Aides w. STEPHEN TODD Call System in EffectLieutenant Commander, U. S .. Navy N aval Aide to the President DISTRrBUTION: BGen Le>wson lvlr s. Vvinches ter Usher's Office LcS_ol,. Sardo Mrs. Smith White House Garage LCDR Todd Secret Service White House S t aff Mess LtCol B l ake Vis itor's Office Mr. 0' Donnell ?v1ajor B1ar rett Band White House Police (7)

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford ------

Mrs. Ford has invited Mrs . , wife of the Prime Minister of• Israel , to tea this afte:::-noon at the White House at 3 p . rn.

1'.1r s. Simcha Dini~z, wife of the Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Henry E . Catto Jr. , wife of the Chief of Protocol, will also attend.

:Mrs. Ford will meet her guests at the South P o rtico and escort them to the West Hall in the Family Cuarters, where tea will ( be served.

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Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford

President and Mrs. Ford have invited Eugene Fodor to entertain in the East Room · of the White House following a State Dinner in honor of His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, and Mrs. Rabin on Thursday, September 12, 1974 at 8:00 p. m.

Eugene Fodor, 24-year-old violinist from Denver, Colorado became the first American 'i since Van Cliburn to top the field in the most prestigious musical competition in the world, The Tchaikovsky International, which is held every four years in Moscow. No Westerner has ever placed in the violin phase of (he competition, in which I Russians have always maintained a superiority over the rest of the world. Immed­ I iately after the announcement of his award, the Russian government invited Mr. Fodor to embark on a te_n day tour of major Russian cities as the soloist with a symphony . orchestra.

Eugene Fodor made his debut with the Denver Symphony at the age of 11, and won his first musical s_cholarship at the age of 12. He studied at New York1 s Juilliard School, at Indiana University and with Jascha Heifetz at the University of Southern California.

Mr. Fodor was the first American in 21 years to win First Prize in the 1972 International Paganini Competition. He has appeared in recitals throughout the United States, performing also with the Detroit Symphony and the National Symphony in-Washington, D. C., and at Wigmore Hall in London and Schubert Hall, Vienna.

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DINNER

.,.. . ,, ~ Berncasteler Doctor Supreme of Halibut Duglere 1971 ~Dortes Fleurons ·

Louis Martini Roast Duckling Bigarade Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Rice Amandine 1968 Broccoli au Beurre

Tossed Green Salad Bel Paese Cheese , Dom Perignon 1964 Peaches Melba Macaroons

The White House Thursday, September 12, 1974

J -. c Date /Time: September 12, 1974 {8: 00) No. of Guests: 120 • U nifo rm:_---=B::.;l::...:c::..:.a::...:k:..:.-T=-=-i e::::______.:;Pa r king: South Grounds In- Place Time for Aides : ____6_: 3_0_p'-'-. _m_:...._. __,{_L_i_b_r_a_r_yt....:....) ------

In-Place Time for OIC:-~~~.=...=~~P~·~rn~.'-~~L~1~y;;...... !.~l~e~~~~~~~~~~ 6 00 (D t A" d ) Duty Aide: LCDR T. S. Todd, USN First Family Participation:------=------The President and the First Lady The following Social Aides will attend:

Lt Chris Alberts, USN * Major David Van Poznak, USAF Lt Marsha A. Johnson, USN Capt Peter A. Hayes, USAF Lt(jg) F. Taney Heil, USN Capt John D. Power, USAF Lt(jg) Joseph R. Cherry, USCG lstLt Robert J. Harig, USAF Lt(jg) Edward A. ·Moritz, USCG Major Henry W. Buse, USMC Lt(jg) John R. Evans, USN Capt John E. Rhodes, USMC Major Duncan D. Briggs, · USA Capt John R. Harris, USMC Capt Stephen M. Bauer, USA Capt John M. Wills, USMC ; . Capt 'Leland M. Stenehjem, USA Capt Dolores K. Lyons, USMC Capt Janet S. Rexrode, USA *>:' Capt Merritt B. Kleber, USMC Capt Thomas L. Groppel, USA Capt Andrew N; Pratt, USMC Capt George W. Aldridge, USA lstLt Steven S. Reinemund, USMC · I . I *Officer in Charge *::}=Introducing Aide (After Dinner) Music: USAF Band on the South.Balcony (7:15) {Southwest Gate) USMC Orchestra in the Lobby (7: 30) (East Gate) :_;·- US Army Herald Trumpets on North Portico (7:00) (Northwest Gate) US Army Strings in the State Dining Room (9:00) (East Gate) USMC Harp in the Diplomatic Reception Room (9:30) (East Gate) USMC Dance Combo in the Lobby (9:30) (East Gate) · Remarks:· ·I 3 Doormen from MDW (2 S, lN) I i 1 Doorman from Garage ~~ I Staff Mess will Feed Aides~. STEPHEN TODD I Call System in EffectLieutenant Commander, U. S .. Navy i .;. i .., . i Naval Aide to the President •... ,. I DISTRrBUTION: / . ,/ BGen Lawson l\1rs. \Vinchester Usher'SUffice I Li:~_ol. Sardo Mrs. Smith White House Garage I LCDR Todd Secret Service White House Sta.ff Mess I.- LtCol Blake Vis itor's Office Mr. O'Donnell 1 1 I M a jor B ar rett Band White House Police (7) 1

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Sec r eLny to Mrs. Ford

Mrs. Ford has invited Mrs. Yitzhak Rabin, wife of the Prime Minister of· Israel, to tea this afte:::-noon a t the White House a t 3 p. m.

Mrs. Simcha Dini~z, wife of the Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Henry E. Catto Jr., wife of the Chief of Protocol, will also attend.

Nlrs. Ford will meet her guests at the South Portico and escort them to the W est Hall in the Family Cuarters, where t ea will ( be served.

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Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford

President and Mrs. Ford have invited Eugene Fodor to entertain in the East Room . of the White House following a State Dinner in honor of His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, and Mrs. Rabin on Thursday, September 12, 1974 at 8:00 p. m.

Eugene Fodor, 24-year-old violinist from Denver, Colorado became the first American since Van Cliburn to top the field in the most prestigious musical competitio~ in the world, The Tchaikovsky International, which is held every four years in Moscow. No Westerner has ever placed in the violin phase of tpe competition, in which Russians have always maintained a superiority over the rest of the world. Immed­ iately after the announcement of his award, the Russian government invited Mr. Fodor to embark on a te.n day tour of major Russian cities as the soloist with a symphony. r ·- ' orchestra.

Eugene Fodor made his debut with the Denver Symphony at the age of 11, and won his first musical scholarship at the age of 12. He studied at New York1 s Juilliard School, at Indiana University and with Jascha Heifetz at the University of Southern California.

Mr. Fodor was the first American in 21 years to win First Prize in the 1972 International Paganini Competition. He has appeared in recitals throughout the United States, performing also with the Detroit Symphony and the National Symphony in· Washington, D. C. , and at Wigmore Hall in London and Schubert Hall, Vienna.

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DINNER

.,.. " "' Berncasteler Doctor Supreme of. Halibut Duglere 1971 ~Dortes Fleurons

Louis Martini Roast Duckling Bigarade Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Rice Amandine 1968 Broccoli au Beurre

Tossed Green Salad ' ' ..., . Bel Paese Cheese

Dom P;rignon 1964 Peaches Melba Macaroons c

The White House •. Thursday, September 12, 1974

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. Press who will be covering the Rabin State Dinner-

Helen Thomas Tish Avery+ photographer- U.S. News & World Report Lillian Levy-Jewish Post Naomi Nover-Nover News Service Dorothy McCardle -Post Bill Gildea- Post Isabelle Shelton-Star "( Fay Wells- Sto r~r Broadcasting I Kandy Stroud- WWD Joe Policoff-Jewish Religious News Clare Crawford-People Magazine Sandra McElwaine-Vogue Magazine Trude Feldman Wauhillau LaHay-Scripps -Howard Julie Moon- U . S. Asian News Mark Sennett- photographer from London Daily Expre.ss .-rPaul Hume- critic from the Post Betty Beale Vera Glaser-Knight Newspapers _tJohn Rockwell-New York Times critic

u September 9, 1974

No 358

·PROGRAM FOR THE OFFICIAL VISIT TO WASHINGTON, ·D.C. OF HIS EXCELLENCY YITZHAK RABIN, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL AND MRS. RABIN September 10-13, 1973

Tuesday, September 10, 1974

His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, Mrs. Rabin and their party arrive in tne United States.

3:00 p.m. Arrival at the White Ho~se where His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, and Mrs. Rabin will be greeted by the President of the United States and Mrs. Ford, the Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs. Brown, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps , Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa, and other officials.

Military honors will be rendered.

3:30 p.m. President Ford will meet with Prime Minister Rabin at the White House.

3:30 p.m. Mrs. Rabin will have coffee with Mrs. Ford and members of the Official Party and Wel­ coming Committee.

Private afternoon and evening.

For fur•her informa•ion con-..C't: 2 PR #3~8 -· . Wednesd~, September 11

8:00 a.m. Prime Minister Rabin will have a Breakfast-Meeting with the Honorable Henry A. Kissinger, Secretary of State, at Blair House.

11:00 a.m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with Secretary Kissinger at the State Depart­ ment, Secretary's Sµite, . 7th Floor.

1:00 p.m. The Secretary of S~ate will host a work­ ing luncheon for the Prime Minister of Israel at the State Department, Madison­ Monroe Suite.

1:00 p.m. Mrs. Kissinger will host a luncheon for Mrs. Rabin at Custis-Lee Mansion, Arling­ ton, Virginia.

5:: 30 fl· m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with the Honorable James R. Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense,at the Pentagon.

7:30 p.m. His Excellency Simcha Dinitz,~Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Dinitz will give a dinner in honor of His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, dence.and Mrs. Rabin at the Ambassador's resi­ Dress: Black tie. Reception follows dinner at the Ambassador's residence. Thursday, September 12

tl:OO a.m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with President Ford at the White House.

12:30 p.m. Mrs. Simcha Dinitz will host a luncheon for Mrs. Ra- bin at the Ambassador's residencE

1:00 p.m. Prime Minister Rabin will have a private luncheon at Blair House

3:00 p.m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with the Honorable William E. Simon, Secretary of the Treasury, at Blair House.

4:30 p.m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with leaders of major Jewish Organizations in the United States. • -•- / ~ ... PR #358

- 3 - Thursday, September 12 (continued)

6:30 p.m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with Mr. George Meany, AFL-CIO at Blair House.

8:00 p.m. The President of the United States and Mrs. Ford will give a diriner in honor of His Excellency,-the Prime Minister of Israel and Mrs. Rabin.

Dress: Black tie

Friday, September 13, 1974

8:30 a.m. Prime Minister Rabin will have a • Breakfast-Meeting with members of the United States Senate at Blair House.

11:00 a.m. Prime Minister Rabin will meet with members of the United States House of Representatives at Blair House. ~ 12:30 p.m. Prime Minister Rabin will have a private luncheon at Blair House.

p.m. His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, Mrs. Rabin and their party will depart from Andrews Air Force Base via USAF Presidential Aircraft for .

* * * * ba~round • noiE__... Israel

department of state * august 1974

OFFICIAL NAME: ISRAEL

GEOGRAPHY north to south and from east to west ias (the Sea of Galilee), and the Dead varies from less than 10 to more than Sea; and the Negev Desert in the south, Israel, located in the Near East, is 65 miles. which comprises half the country's bordered by to the north, total area. The highest elevation is Mt. the Syrian Arab Republic and Israel has four principal geographic Meron at 3 ,963 feet above sea level; to the east, and the and regions: the coastal plain; the central the Dead Sea, at 1,302 feet below sea the Arab Republic of to the mountains; the Jordan Rift Valley, in level, is the lowest elevation on earth. south. It stretches 260 miles from which lie the Jordan River, Lake Tiber- The climate ranges from equable in the north and the central mountains PROFILE Universal adult. POLITICAL SUBDIVI- SIONS: 6 Administrative Districts. to very hot in the Negev. Summers in Geography FLAG: White field on which is centered the coastal region are hot and humid; a blue six-pointed Star of David, bordered winters are mild. Snow is rare, and AREA: 7 ,993 sq. mi. (about the size of above and below by blue horizontal stripes. sunny days are frequent. Rainfall is New Jersey). CAPITAL: Jerusalem* (pop. Design is based on Jewish prayer shawl concentrated in the October to April 234,SOO). OTHERCITIES: TelAviv-Yafo period with heaviest precipitation in (pop. 362,900), Haifa (pop. 218, 700), Ramat Economy January. Average annual rainfall varies Gan (pop. 117 ,000). GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT (GNP): from 28 inches in the north to 19-21 People $8.7 billion. ANNUAL GROWTH RATE: inches in the central area of Haifa, Tel 9%. PER CAPITA INCOME: $2,638. Aviv, and Jerusalem, and 1-8 inches in POPULATION: 3.3 million (1973). PER CAPITA GROWTH RATE: 6%. the Negev. ANNUAL GROWTH RATE: 3.4% (1973). AGRICULTURE: Land 20%. Labor DENSITY: 410 per sq. mi. ETHNIC 8%. Products-citrus, wheat, grains, vege­ THE PEOPLE GROUPS: Jewish (85%), Arab (15%). RE­ tables, and dairy. LIGIONS: Judaism, Islam, Christianity, and INDUSTRY: Labor 24%. Products­ Of the estimated 3.3 million Israelis, Druze. LANGUAGES: Hebrew, Arabic, and diamonds, tourism, food processing, textiles, about 2.8 million are Jews and 500,000 English. LITERACY: Jewish 91%, Arab electronics, chemicals and petroleum refin­ are non-Jews (15 percent). The Jewish 66%. LIFE EXPECTANCY: 69.5 yrs. ing, and defense. population has quadrupled since inde­ Jewish males, 73.3 yrs. Jewish females. TRADE: Exports-$ l.4 billion (1973): pendence with two-thirds of the in­ diamonds, textiles, citrus, minerals. Part­ Government crease due to immigration. Most of ners-U.S., U.K., Fed. Rep. of . TYPE: Parliamentary democracy. IN­ lmports-$2.8 billion (1973): rough dia­ these immigrants come from the Arab DEPENDENCE: May 14, 1948. DATE OF monds, ships and aircraft, consumer dura­ countries of the Near East and North CONSTITUTION: none. bles, food, and fuel. Partners-U.S., U.K., Africa. During the same period the BRANCHES: Executive-President Fed. Rep. of Germany. non-Jewish minority has tripled in size. (Chief of State), Prime Minister (Head of OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATE: 4.2 The rate of population growth, includ­ Government). Legislative-unicameral Knes­ Israeli pounds = US $1. ing immigration, was 3.4 percent in set. Judicial-Supreme Court. ECONOMIC AID RECEIVED: Total­ 1973: 3.3 percent for Jews and 3.9 POLITICAL PARTIES: Labor Align­ $2,336 million: U.S. only-$1,308 million. percent .. for non-Jews. The natural ment (Labor Party and ), National MEMBERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL growth rate was 1.9 percent. Religious Party, Likud, Independent Liberal ORGANIZATIONS: U.N., GATT, Interna­ Of the Jewish population, 48 per­ Party, numerous smaller parties, including tional Atomic Energy Agency, and 27 other two small Communist parties. SUFFRAGE: intergovernmental organizations. cent were born in Israel, 27 percent in Europe or the Western Hemisphere, and 25 percent in Asia or Africa. There are *Israel proclaimed Jerusalem its capital in 1950. The U.S., like most other countries, 1 does not recognize it as capital and maintains its Embassy at . two main ethnic divisions among the 32 34 3

IS RAEL Jews: the Ashkenazim, or Jews of mandate approached (May 14, 1948), persons fled from the occupied areas, European origin; and the Sephardim, disorders between the Arab and Jewish leaving an estimated Arab population or Oriental Jews who came to Israel segments of the population of Palestine of 1,050,000 in those areas, which -- International boundary after centuries of residence in Arab (egenerated into civil war. since the war have been administered by --- Armistice line lands following expulsion from Spain On May 14, 1948, the State of Israeli military authorities. About half ~Ra ilroad and Ptirtugal in the l 490's. Israeli-born Israel was proclaimed. The following the Arabs in Gaza and occupied Jordan -- Surfaced road Jews are almost evenly divided between day armies of neighboring Arab nations are refugees from the 19 48 conflict Ashkenazi and Sephardi extraction. entered Palestine and engaged in open who continue to receive assistance Of the non-Jewish population, about warfare with the defense forces of the from the United Nations Relief and 7 5 percent are Muslims, 16 percent are newly founded state. Subsequently a Works Agency (UNRWA). Christians, and 9 percent are Druzes truce was brought about under U.N. Efforts under U.N. auspices to re­ 0 25 ~OMiles f 0 25 50 Kiiometers and others. Most non-Jews are Arabs, auspices, and in 1949 four armistice solve the conflict were unsuccessful 32· but a small number of Europeans reside agreements were negotiated and signed and armed clashes along the cease-fire permanently in Israel. at Rhodes, , between Israel and lines continued. In April 1969 Egypt's Education between ages 5 and 14 Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. President Nasser declared the cease-fire MEDlTERRANEAN SEA (gradually being raised to 16) is free and The U.N. Truce Supervision Orga­ with Israel at an end and thereafter the compulsory. The school system is or­ nization (UNTSO), with headquarters tempo of hostilities mounted. In early ganized into kindergartens, 6-year at Jerusalem, was established to super­ 1970 Israel undertook bombing attacks primary schools, 3-year junior second­ vise the armistice. No general peace against military targets deep in Egypt. ary schools, and 3-year senior second­ settlement was achieved, however, and A large build- of Soviet military ary schools. At the end of the latter for a number of years severe border personnel in Egypt and the introduc­ a comprehensive matriculation exami­ incidents and raids occurred, involving tion of a sophisticated Soviet air de­ nation is offered; satisfactory comple­ loss of life on both sides. They culmi­ fense system followed. In the summer tion is required for admission to college. nated in Israel's invasion of the Gaza of 1970 the United States undertook a There are seven university-level insti­ Strip and Sinai Peninsula in October peace initiative. Consequently, Israel tutions. 1956, coincident with operations by and Egypt agreed to a cease-fire which French and British forces against went into effect August 7, 1970 and HISTORY , Egypt in the area. Israeli remained effective until the October The creation of the modem State of forces withdrew in March 1957 after war of 197 3. However, immediately Israel in 1948 was preceded by more the United Nations established the after the cease-fire went into effect, than a half century of efforts by Zion­ U.N. Emergency Force (UNEF) in the there was serious disagreement over its ist leaders to create a sovereign nation Gaza Strip and Sinai. missile standstill provisions as a result as a homeland for Jews dispersed Incidents of terrorism and retalia­ of Egypt's moving SAM sites up to the throughout the world. Over the years tory acts across the armistice demarca­ Canal. Israel refused for several months prior to 1948 Jews had immigrated to tion lines became progressively more to participate in the agreed further re­ the area which is now Israel, fleeing serious during 1966 and 1967. In May sumption of U.N. peace talks. The persecution and seeking fulfillment of 1967, after serious tension had devel­ talks were resumed in early 1971 but the Zionist dream. The Balfour oped between Syria and Israel, the broke down quickly in February when Declaration by the British Foreign United Arab Republic (Egypt) moved Israel refused to commit itself, prior to Secretary in 1917 asserted the British armaments and about 80,000 troops peace negotiations, to an eventual full Government's support for creation of into Sinai and ordered withdrawal of withdrawal from the Sinai, a precondi­ a Jewish homeland in Palestine. This UNEF troops from the armistice line tion required by Egypt. declaration, supported by a number of and Sharm El-Sheikh. President Nasser Although the Egyptian cease-fire other countries including the United of Egypt then declared the Strait of line remainP-d almost quiet during the States, took on added importance fol­ Tiran closed to Israeli shipping, thereby following_ 33 months, incidents con­ lowing World War I when the United blockading the Israeli port of at tinued to occur on Israel's lines with Kingdom assumed the Palestine man­ the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba. Lebanon and Syria. The Jordan border date. The Nazi persecution of Jews in On May 30 Jordan and Egypt signed a was quiet following the Jordanian Gov­ the 19 30's and l 940's gave added in­ mutual defense treaty. ernment's actions against fedayeen centive to Jewish immigration to Pal­ Hostilities broke out between Israel groups in 1970 and 1971. U.S. efforts estine and greatly increased and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria on June to negotiate an interim agreement to international support for the creation 5. At the end of 6 days of fighting, open the Suez Canal and achieve dis­ of the State of Israel. when all parties had accepted the cease­ engagement of forces in the Canal area In November 194 7 the United Na­ fire called for by U.N. Security Council were unsuccessful. There was a period tions adopted a partition plan which resolutions, Israel controlled the Sinai of relative diplomatic as well as military called for dividing Palestine into a Peninsula, the Gaza Strip, the Kuneitra quiescence until the outbreak of the Boundary rapresantation is nor nacassarily authoritstwa, and this map Jewish state and an Arab state and (Golan) sector of Syria, and the west fourth Arab-Israel War on October 6, doss not show tl!e inas rasulring from the disangagamant agraamams batwaan /sraal and Egypt in the Sinai and between lsraal and Syria on establishing Jerusalem separately as an bank of the Jordan River, including 1973. After initial Syrian and Egyptian rha Golan Haights. Tha Israeli seat of govarnmant is Jarusalam witl! foreign diplomatic representation at Tai Avw-YafD. international city under U.N. admini­ the formerly Jordanian-controlled sec­ advances against Israeli forces, Israel stration. As the end of the British tor.. of Jerusalem. More than 400,000 pushed the Syrians back beyond the 516097 6-73 4 5

19 6 7 cease-fire lines and, on the Egy p­ For administrative purposes Israel Information Minister-Aharon Yariv system, no one party has ever held a far, the fact that the Mapai faction of ECONOMY tian front, crossed the Canal to take a is divided into six Districts, each headed Justice and Religious Affairs Minister­ clear parliamentary majority. Cabinets the Labor Party has always had a com­ salient on its west bank. The United by a Commissioner appointed by the Chaim Y osef Zadoq have always represented coalitions, nor­ fortable plurality of votes in the Knes­ Israel's economy is characterized by States and the Soviet Union cooperated Central Government. The Commis­ Tourism Minister-Moshe Kol. mally including members of four or set has enabled it to organize all a high rate of development. The in bringing about a cease-fire. All major sioners are responsible to the Ministry Health and Welfare Minister-Victor five parties. The membership of the Governments. But its less-than-major­ country experienced a recession in fighting stopped by October 25, and of Interior. Occupied territories are Shemtov Cabinet is determined by negotiations ity parliamentary strength has required 1966 and 1967, but in 1968 the his­ the cease-fire opened the way for new administered by the Israel Defense Housing Minister-Avraham Ofer among the parties forming the coali­ it to form partnerships with parties torical growth pattern resumed with and serious negotiations between the Forces. Defrnse Minister- tion. Prime Minister headed controlling some 10-20 percent of the GNP increasing by slightly more than parties to resolve their long and bitter Finance Minister-Yehushua Rabino- the Cabinet from March 1969 until seats in order to maintain a 11 percent annually during the period Principal Government Officials dispute. witz June 1974 when Prime Minister stable majority of the 120 seats. 1968-70. At the official rate, Israel's President-Dr. Ephraim Katzir Immigrant Absorption Minister- Yitzhak Rabin succeeded her. per capita GNP in 1969 ranked 18th The most recent elections, Decem­ GOVERNMENT Cabinet Ministers Shlomo Rosen in the world, just behind and The politics of coalition government ber 31, 1973, yielded the following ahead of and . In 1970 Prime Minister-Yitzhak Rabin Ambassador to the U.S.-Simcha Dinitz in Israel is complex, based on inter­ results as reflected in the Eighth the GNP was $5.3 billion, or $1,7 85 The State of Israel is a republic. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Ambassador to the U.N.- YosefTekoah Its governmental system is not based personal and interparty relations. Thus Knesset: per capita at the then-official exchange Minister- Yigal Alon Israel maintains an Embassy in the on a single constitutional document rate of US$1=3.5 Israel pounds (IL). Agriculture Minister-Aharon Uzan United States at 1621 22d Street, NW, (A 20 percent import surcharge, com­ but on several basic laws enacted by Minister Without Portfolio-Shulamit the Knesset (parliament). Washington, D.C. 20008. There are bined with substantial increases in ex­ Aloni also Consulates General at Atlanta, 1969 1973 port incentive payments in mid-1970, The President of Israel (Chief of Labor Minister-Moshe Bar'am State), whose functions are largely cer­ Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los resulted in an effective devaluation Commerce and Industry Minister­ Angeles, New York City, Philadelphia, Eligible Voters 1,748,710 2,037,478 emonial, is elected by the Knesset for of the Israel pound not reflected in Chaim Bar-Lev and San Francisco. Votes Cast 1,427,981 1,601,098 the continued official exchange rate.) a 5-year term. Minister Without Portfolio-Israel Galili Percent Voting 81.6% 78.6% The Prime Minister (Head of Govern­ On August 21, 197 1, the Israel pound Minister Without Portfolio-Gideon POLITICAL CONDIT IONS was officially devalued to a rate of ment) wields executive power. Tradi­ Hausner tionally, the President selects as Prime 1969 1969 1973 1973 US$1=4.2 Israel pounds. Police and Interior Minister-Shlomo President Ephraim Katzir, the Labor ------Inflation was endemic through Minister that party leader he deems Hillel Party candidate, was elected to office 1966, averaging about 8 percent an­ able to form a government. Other Education and Culture Minister­ by the Knesset in April 1973. %Total Seats % Total Seats members of the Cabinet must be ap­ Votes Votes nually. In the 1967-69 period, prices Aharon Yadlin As a result of party fragmentation rose less than 3 percent a year, reflect­ proved by the Knesset and are individ­ Transport Minister-Gad Ya'aqobi under the proportional representation ually and collectively responsible to it. (Labor-Mapam) 46.22 56 39.65 51 ing efforts to control inflation and the Legislative power is vested in the effects of the 1966-67 recession. In­ unicameral Knesset whose 120 mem­ Likud (Gah31, Free Center, State flationary pressures, brought on by the List, Land of Israel Movement) 25.98 32 30.21 39 post-1967 economic boom, returned bers are elected to 4-year terms by READING LIST Israel Ministry for Foreign Affairs. - in 1970 and prices since then have direct secret ballot, with the entire Facts About Israel. Jerusalem: National Religious Party 9.74 12 8.31 10 soared. In 1973 the cost-of-living rose country comprising a single constitu­ Brecher, Michael. The Foreign Ket er. ency. However, the Knesset may decide nearly 27 percent, only partly due to Policy System of Israel: Setting, Likhovski, Eliahu. Israel's Parlia­ Agudat Israel and Poalei Agudat to call for new elections before the end the effects of the October war. Images, Process. New Haven: ment; the Law of the Knesset. Israel 5.05 6 3.83 5 of its term. All voting is for party The civilian labor force numbers Yale University Press, 1972. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971. 3.21 4 3.61 4 over 1 million. These are employed in lists rather than individual candidates, Department of State. "The Middle Independent Liberal Party Orni, Efraim, and Efrat, Elisha. services (39 .3 percent), industry (25 and successful Knesset candidates are East." No. 1 in the Issues in Geography ofIsrael. 3d ed. Jeru­ Rakah-New Communist Party 2.84 3 3.41 4 percent), commerce and finance (18.2 drawn from the lists in order of party­ United States Foreign Policy salem: Israel Universities Press, percent), agriculture (8 percent), con­ assigned rank. The total number of series. Pub. 8409. Discussion 1971. Citizens' Rights ... 2.24 3 struction (8 .3 percent), and public seats assigned any party reflects the Guide, pub. 8417. Washington, Safran, Nadav. The United States 1 utilities (1.2 percent). Israel is at full percentages of the total vote cast in the D.C.: U.S. Government Printing 1.23 2 0.6 7 ... and Israel, Cambridge: Harvard Haolam Hazeh employment, and labor shortages have elections for that party. Legislation is Office, 1968. University Press, 1963. J drawn some 50,000 workers from the pending in the Knesset to change the Elizur, Yuval and Salpeter, Eliahu. Progress and Development (Arabs- occupied territories into Israel's labor electoral system to a mixed single/local Who Rules Israel?. New York: Safran, Nadav. From War to War: Alignment-affiliated} 2 1.44 2 force. About two-thirds of these work­ constituency system. Harper & Row, 1973. The Arab-Israel Confrontation ers find employment in the construc­ The judicial system includes secular Elon, Amos. The Israelis. New 1948-1967. New York: Pegasus, Moked 1.1 1 1.41 1 tion trades or in agricultural labor with and religious courts independent of the York: Holt, Rinehart and Win­ 1969. Bedouin and Villagers (Arabs- the balance employed in services and legislative and executive branches of ston, 1971. Sykes, Christopher. Cross Roads to Alignment-affiliated) 1.05 1 industries. Approximately 100,000 government. The courts have not estab­ Fein, Leonard J. Israel: Politics Israel: Palestine from Balfour Israelis are normally on active duty in lished the right of judicial review of and People. Boston: Little, to Bevin. Cleveland: World, Cooperation and Brotherhood (Arabs) 2 0.64 ... the armed forces. the Knesset's acts: judicial interpreta­ Brown, 1968. 1965. tion may deal only with problems of Halevi, Nadav, and Klinov-Malul, Vilnay, Zev. The Guide to Israel. NOTES. -After the 1969 election, one member of the State List (Likud) Industry execution of the laws and the validity Ruth. The Economic Develop­ Jerusalem. transferred to the Labor Alignment. Thus, at the end of the Seventh Knesset Gross industrial output in 1971 of subsidiary legislation. The highest ment of Israel. New York: Prae­ Weizmann, Chaim. Trial and Error. amounted to $3.9 billion. Output per court in Israel is the Supreme Court ger, 1968. New York: Harper, 1949. the Labor Alignment had 57 members and the Likud 31. whose judges are appointed by the After the 1973 election the Labor Party formally absorbed the two "Align­ worker has increased by an average of President. ment-affiliated" Arab lists and Labor's number of seats therefore rose to 54. 4 percent a year since 196 6. In value 6 7

of output the food processing industry mainder is expensive to develop. Irri­ large excess of imports over exports, The United States is Israel's princi­ Israel itself has an active technical Although this principle is not mani­ stands first with about 18 percent of gation is extensive, and cloud seeding paid for by an even larger capital inflow, paltrading partner. In 1973, U.S. com­ assistance program in the less developed fested by any formal defense or security the total. It is followed by textiles is used to increase rainfall. Citrus cul­ leading to accumulation of substantial modity exports to Israel totaled countries and provides training courses agreement between the United States and clothing, 15 percent; chemicals tivation is concentrated in the coastal foreign exchange reserves. More than $562.9 million (18.8 percent of Israel's in Israel for several thousand persons and Israel, it has been enunciated by and petroleum refining, 10 percent; plain; deciduous fruits are grown in the $20 billion in gross capital imports imports) and imports from Israel to­ yearly. The program began in 1955 successive U.S. Presidents. transport equipment, 7 percent; metal central mountains, and tropical and entered Israel during 1948-73, $9.6 taled. $265 million (18 .9 percent of and has concentrated on agriculture, U.S. policy related to a Near East products, 7 percent; and polished dia­ subtropical fruits in the Jordan River billion of it in unilateral transfers in­ Israel's exports). Israel's principal im­ rural development, and, to a lesser peace settlement is based on U.N. Se­ monds, 7 percent. Valley. The area northwest of volving no obligation to repay and the ports from the United States are agri­ extent, youth organization. curity Council Resolution 242, adopted Most industrial enterprises are small Beersheba has been developed for remainder in loans and investments. cultural products, machinery of various unanimously on November 22, 1967. in size; in 1969 there were only 333 wheat and other grains. Wheat is also The outflow of capital in the same kinds, transport equipment, and de­ FOREIGN RELATIONS Resolution 242 includes the basic con­ establishments with 100 or more em­ raised in Galilee (the northern District), period was about $5 billion, leaving net fense items. Almost half of the value In addition to seeking an end to cepts of withdrawal of Israel armed ployees. The great majority of enter­ along with most of the country's vege­ capital imports of some $15 billion. of Israel's exports to the United States hostilities with the Arab nations, with forces from occupied territories; term­ prises belong to the private sector. tables and poultry. Exports of goods and services as a per­ represents polished diamonds; another which it has fought four wars in two ination of all claims or states of bel­ Public sector enterprises are large and cent of imports, excluding defense im­ 16 percent is clothing and accessories. decades, Israel has given high priority ligerency; respect for and acknowledge­ Transportation & Communications concentrated in capital-intensive in­ ports, have risen from 14 percent in After the United States, Israel's princi­ to gaining wide acceptance as a sover­ ment of the sovereignty, territorial dustries such as mining, chemicals, pe­ Israel has a well-developed trans­ 1950 to more than 50 percent in 1970. pal trading partners are the United eign state with an important interna­ integrity, and political independence of troleum refining, and transport equip­ portation network. The approxi­ Kingdom and the Federal Republic of every state in the area; and the right During 1968 and 1969 official for­ tional role. Prior to 1967, it had ment. The Israel Government has mately 494 miles of railways are Germany (F.R.G.). of the people in the area to live in peace eign exchange reserves declined sharply established diplomatic relations with a shown an increasing willingness to sell state-owned. Railroads stretch as far majority of the world's nations except within secure and recognized bound­ due to heavy expenditures for military Foreign Aid its ownership in large firms to private south as Oron in the Negev, and ex­ aries. It also affirms the need for free­ equipment. This trend was reversed in for the Arab states and most other investors. tension to Eilat is contemplated. The Prior to the October 1973 War, the dom of navigation through interna­ 1970 and reserves have risen since that Muslim countries. The Soviet Union Industrial exports were valued at 5 ,800 miles of roads are used by amount of U.S. assistance extended to tional waterways in the area, a just time. At the end of December 1973 and the Communist states of Eastern $1.2 billion in 1973, comprising about 121 ,000 trucks and buses and about Israel since 1948 totaled more than settlement of the refugee problem, Israel's official reserves totaled $1.8 Europe ( excepted) broke dip­ 87 percent of the total. The expecta­ 197 ,000 private cars. $3.1 billion, of which nearly $1.7 bil­ and a guarantee of territorial inviola­ billion. lomatic relations with Israel at the time tion for 1974 is $1.3 billion. Several Israel's only international airport is lion was in economic aid and $1.4 bil­ of the June 1967 war. Nine countries, bility and political independence for of Israel's main exports, including at Lod, outside Tel Aviv-Yafo. Its in­ In 1973 net commodity imports lion in military credits. The economic mostly African, broke relations with every state in the area. polished diamonds, refined petroleum ternational airline, , flies more totaled $2.8 billion, of which 61 per­ assistance included $563 million in ag­ Israel in late 1972 and 1973. An ad­ With Resolution 242 as the corner­ products, plywood, and tires and tubes, than 100 flights per week to 18 coun­ cent were current production inputs, ricultural commodity loans, $522 mil­ ditional 20 African states severed re­ stone of U.S. policy, the United States depend on the import of raw materials. tries, including the United States (New 27 percent were investment goods, and lion in grant aid and technical lations as a result of the October 1973 has actively pursued its efforts to help Investment in productive capacity York). An internal airline, , flies 12 percent were consumer goods. The assistance, $372 million in Export­ war. The Federal Republic of Germany Israel and its Arab neighbors reach has risen sharply since 1968 after de­ to half a dozen small airfields. Of the major import items were rough dia­ Import Bank loans, and $ 123 million and Israel established relations in 1965. peace. The United States lent its full clining during the period 19 65-67. The American carriers, Trans World Airlines monds, $450 million net; ships and air­ in development loans. Military credit Israel recognizes the People's Republic support to the work of Ambassador Government is encouraging investment provides regular service to Tel Aviv­ craft, $240 million; consumer durables, assistance began in 1965. Technical of but has no diplomatic relations Jarring, the U.N. Special Representative in export-oriented industries, such as Yafo and points beyond. $200 million; food, $140 million ; and assistance was terminated in 19 62 as with it. charged with promoting agreement be­ electronics, chemicals and fertilizers, There are three seaports: Haifa, fuel, $110 million. Imports of services no longer needed, and the U.S. Agency Israel is a member of the United tween the parties under Resolution aircraft, textiles and clothing, metal Ashdod, and Eilat. The latter is im­ totaled $2.4 billion, of which a sub­ for International Development (AID) Nations and several of its specialized 242. When Ambassador Jarring was working, food processing, and tourism. portant for oil imports. At the end of stantial portion was direct government was withdrawn at that time. The last agencies and enjoys a preferential trade unable to make progress, the U.S. Gov­ 1972 Israel's flag fleet comprised 113 imports, including military equipment. development loan was authorized in agreement with the European Eco­ ernment in the spring of 1969 entered 1967. Export-Import Bank credits and into talks with the French, British and Agriculture vessels which totaled 3.4 million dead­ Commodity exports in 1973 were nomic Community (Common Market). agricultural commodities credits con­ Soviets. Their objective was to develop weight tons. More than 8.4 million valued at $1.4 billion net, of which 13 The Government of Israel has stated Agriculture has historically played tinue and amounted to about $70 mil­ ideas for peace, based on Resolution tons of cargo, exclusive of oil, were percent were agricultural products and its belief that a peace settlement with an important role in Israel's economy, lion in fiscal year 1973. In view of 242, which Ambassador Jarring might handled during 1972. Haifa handled the remainder manufactured goods. its Arab adversaries can be best achieved but its significance has been declining. Israel's increased defense burden caused use to encourage the parties to engage more than half of this, but Ashdod's The principal exports were polished by direct negotiations leading to the In the period 1965-70 agriculture's share has been rising. by the October 197 3 War, the U.S. signature of contractually binding in negotiations. A period of intensified share in national income was less than diamonds, $560 million: textiles and Crude oil is brvught by tanker to Congress approved $2.6 billion in as­ peace treaties. It has not favored the fighting on the Egyptian-Israeli lines 10 percent. By 1973 agriculture em­ clothing, $130 million; citrus, $110 the in the south. It is sistance to Israel in fiscal year 1974, efforts of major powers (i.e., the United followed in 1970, but in August of ployed less than 8 percent of the labor million; minerals, $60 million; and then transported by a 42-inch pipeline including $ 2 .5 billion for military as­ States, , the , that year the U.S. peace initiative ef­ force, and agricultural products con­ citrus products, $52 million. Exports to the Mediterranean near Ashkelon sistance. and the Soviet Union) to draw up the fected an Israel-Egypt cease-fire. stituted less than 13 percent of exports. of services totaled $1. 3 billion, of which where most is reexported to Western Other principal aid donors have been terms for such a settlement. Israel-Arab talks under Ambassador Agricultural production has in­ transportation services were $ 510 mil­ Europe. A 16-inch pipeline continues lion and tourism $220 million. the International Bank for Reconstruc­ Jarring broke down in early 1971. The creased seven-fold in value since 1949. tion and Development (IBRD) with United States sought to mediate an from Ashkelon to Ashdod and Haifa U.S. POLICY Israel now produces one-fourth, by where crude oil is refined for domestic The main continuing import require­ development loans of $215 million, interim agreement between Israel and value, of its own food needs, plus a use. Israel exports a small amount of ments are for wheat, foedgrains, beef, and theF.R.G. with$820 million from The United States has maintained Egypt to open the Suez Canal and re­ large citrus surplus for export. One­ refined products. oilseeds ap.d edible vegetable oil, and a reparations agreement which ended close and friendly relations with Israel duce military tension in the area. After fifth of the country's area is under cul­ sugar. In addition to citrus fruits (com­ in 1965 and development loans of $35- since its establishment in 1948. A hopes for an interim agreement failed, tivation. The main factors limiting FOREIGN TRADE & BALANCE prising 63 percent of agricultural ex­ 50 million annually since then. In ad­ longstanding fundamental principle of the United States continued its active further increases in agricultural pro­ OF PAYMENTS ports in 1973), Israel exports peanuts, dition, personal restitution payments U.S. Near East policy has been concern interest in finding a solution to the duction are the shortages of water and cotton, and fresh fruits, vegetables, and from the F.R.G. to residents of Israel, for the maintenance of the security, ter­ Arab-Israel dispute and made known its labor; most of Israel's potential water The balance of payments has tra­ cut flowers to Europe, particularly out arising out of World War II claims, ritorial integrity, and independence of availability to help the parties to this resources are being utilized, and the re- ditionally been characterized by a of season. have exceeded $2 billion. Israel and all other states in the area. end. 8

The Arab-Israel warofOctober 1973 in the area. This policy is designed to it can to help the parties reach a real offered new opportunities for peace. deny to potential aggressors any illu­ peace. Our commitment to this goal The United States, with the Soviet sions of the chances for achieving more was manifested in President Nixon's Union, took the lead in helping to bring by force of arms than at the negotiating historic trip to the Middle ~ast in June about the cease-fire. In the Security table. During the 1973 war this policy 1974. Council, the United States and all other was challenged by a massive Soviet members supported Resolution 338, arms airlift to Arab combatants. The which reaffirmed Resolution 242 as the United States responded with a sub­ Principal U.S. Officials approved framework for Middle East stantial resupply of arms to Israeli peace and called, for the first time, for. forces; Congress approved an Admini­ Ambassador-Kenneth B. Keating negotiations between the parties aimed stration request for $ 2.2 billion to Deputy Chief oCMission-Nicholas A. at establishing a just and durable peace. finance this arms aid. Veliotes The achievement of the cease-fire Publicly and privately the United Defens,e and Air Attache-Billy B. did not mean the end of sporadic States has sought to achieve limitations Forsman clashes along the cease-fire lines nor of arms shipments to the area. Regret­ Army Attache-Mebane G. Stafford the dissipation of military tension in tably, the Soviet Union has not shown Navy Attache-Ronald Swinnerton the area. The United States set about any inclination to cooperate. Unless Public Affairs Officer (USIS)-Stanley to help the parties reach agreement on effective limitations are agreed upon, Moss cease-fire stabilization and military dis­ the United States is convinced that its Chief, Political Section-Dirk Gleysteen engagement agreements. Implementa­ policy of maintaining the military bal­ Chief, Economic/Commercial Section­ tion of these agreements with Egypt ance, but avoiding actions which would William B. Dozier was completed by March 5, 1974, with lead to an escalating arms race, is the Chief, Consular Section-Harland Israeli forces pulling back from the best way to promote stability and a Eastman Canal and Egypt assuming control of peace settlement. Chief, Administrative Section-William both of the Canal's banks. Syria and Much progress toward peace in the H. McLean Israel signed a disengagement agree­ Middle East has been achieved, and the Consul General, Jerusalem-Arthur R. ment on May 31, 1974. During this United States has played an important Day period, a negotiating framework for the role in promoting it. Many difficult The U.S. Embassy in Israel is lo­ achievement of peace was established issues remain to be resolved between cated at 71 Hayarkon Street, Tel with the opening of the Geneva Peace Israel and its Arab neighbors, but the Aviv. The Consulate General is at 18 Conference in December 1973 under United States will continue to do all Agron Road, Jerusalem. the co-chairmanship of the United States and the Soviet Union. This marked the first time Arabs and Israelis TRAVEL NOTES Transportation-Israel has a good, nation­ had met with the aim of peace negotia­ wide bus system and taxis are plentiful tions. and reasonable within the major cities. Many obstacles to the achievement Clothing-Clothing and shoe needs are Rental cars are available at reasonable of peace in the area remained, but the about the same as for the American rates and roads are fairly good and well essential basis had been formed in the Southwest. Low-heeled, thick-soled marked. All automobiles must be broad acceptance of Resolutions 242 walking shoes are best suited for most covered by unlimited third-party insur­ and 338, in the establishment of the tourist sites. Most of Israel is quite warm ance. Geneva Peace Conference, and in the and humid, except for the months of De­ Community Health-Israel requires at achievement of important military cember-February. Rainfall occurs regu­ least one pharmacy in a neighborhood to larly in the winter months, but snow is be open or on call at all times; a list is stabilization agreements between Israel rare. published at least weekly in the English and Egypt that have reduced tension in Telecommunications-Telephone and tel­ language Jerusalem Post. Israeli public the area. egraph services, domestic and interna­ health standards are about equal to An essential bulwark of American tional, are efficient, though often slow. those of the U.S.; adequate medical and diplomatic efforts for Middle East Rates are about the same as those in the dental care is available and tap water can peace has been our long-standing policy U.S. be drunk safely. of seeking to assure military balance

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION NA FORM 1429 (1-98) THE OFFICIAL VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY YITZHAK RABIN PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL AND MRS. RAB IN TO WASHINGTON, D. C.

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10. 1974 2:30pm - Members of the Welcoming Committee arrive at the Southwest Gate of the White House. They are escorted to the Diplomatic Entrance and upstairs to the East Room to take their places to the right of. the platform. Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger and General and Mrs. Brown arrive and take their places on the North Portico (see XXX on diagram 1). 2:55pm Members of the Israeli party arrive at the North Portico and are escorted immediately to their places in the East Room, to the right of the platform, and in front of the Welcoming Committee. 2:57pm President and Mrs. Ford arrive at the North Portico. Ruffles and Flourishes Hail to the Chief 2:59pm Motorcade enters the Northwest Gate. Trumpet Fanfare 3:00pm Motoreade arrives North Portico. Chief of Protocol introduces President and Mrs. Ford to Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin. Chief of Protocol then introduces Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin to Secretary and Mrs. Kissinger and General and Mrs. Brown. President Ford and Prime Minister Rabin position themselves on the red carpet, facing Pennsylvania Avenue. (see diagram 1). Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Rabin position themselves to the side of the red carpet (see l and 2 oD diagram 1) '' ·· <<.1> ~·,• ·, '.,;...-\ ;~.~ i \ ~"t;' .! \ / .... / ' -2-

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/ Eugene Fodor, 24 •year-old violinist from Denver, Colo. , became the first

.; i. American sirtce Van Cliburn to top the field in the most prestigious musical

competition in the world, The Tchaiko~ky International, held every four years

in Moscow. \i\fhat is particularly distinguished about this feat is that no

VJ"esterner has ever placed.in the violin phase of the competition, in which

Russians have always maintained a superiority over the rest of the world. The

top prize was divided between Mr. Fodor and two Russians, who were pupils

of well-known Russian violin virtuosos Leonid Kogan and David Oistrakh, who·

were also judges on the jury.\ According to eyewitnesses, Mr. Fodor was the ...... -~J unanimous favorite of the audiences and that it was because ~f the audiences

constant standing ovations and throwing of flowers on the ~tage whenever Mr.

Fodor performed that may have forced the Russian dominated jury to give Mr.

Fodor a piece of the prize. \Immediately after the announcement of his award,

the Russian government invited Mr. Fodor to embark on a ten day tour of major

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In the; wilds of Colorado, they call him the Mick Jagger of classical music. In Moscow he is known as the best young American musician since Van Cliburn won his gold medal in 19 58. To his own father , 24-year-old Eugene Fodor is <.1 f fcctionately, "a ham . He plays much better before a thou sand people than two. He has the ability to make your hair stand on end . "

So it was when Fodor ~aptured the top honor in vioiin at Moscow's prestigious Tchaikovsky Intern.ational Competition last month. No American violinist, or anyone from the weste_rn world, had ever done so well in the event which is a kind of musical Olympics held every 4 y ears that confers instant celebrity status upon its victors.

Within hours after his victory, , Washington Post, Newsweek, People, AP and UPI were flashing the news around the world that an American copped the top prize . Photographers and TV crews b esieged Gene. upon his arrival at Kennedy Airport flashing his picture to hundreds of newspapers across the country. With only 4 hours of sleep, Gene was put on.the Today show playing a selection of his winning repetoire bringing classical music to the tens of millions of viewers.

August 24th has been d esignate d "Eugene Fodor Day" throughout Colorado and he will give a concert with the Denver Symphony in the 15, 000 seat Redrocks Ampi­ theatre at the foot of the Rocky Mountains that evening . He has also been e ngaged , among others, to perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony, the London Symphony and at the request of Wolftra p, a special engagement with the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of Eugene Ormandy. He has just concluded a two day recording session with RCA for a spe cial album which will be rush released within two weeks. Fodor's success in Moscow led to an unprecedented phenome na in classical music, for after e ach concert I .crowds of·violin "groupies" waited for a fleeting moment with the newly crowned h ero .

Euge ne ha s b een a dedicated stude nt of the violin since the age of 12 when he ·11on ,hi5 fi rgf-musical schgla[§hio. e tudied at New Yorks u iara c oo I Universit and with Jascha Heifetz at the University of Southern California. Be:; c-:: us ~ h 2 practices 7 ours is ove a _air wit is motorcycle and orse n.:is l-, r::r; n somewhat c urtailed . for scuba diving, camping, · and jeigg inr; up to·· 5 miles· a day . ( \"---./_. :Cl ~· ~ <. Revised: 9/10/74 11 :45 a. m. THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

ARRIVAL CEREMONY FOR HIS EXCELLENCY YITZHAK RABIN, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL, AND MRS. RABIN

TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 10, 1974

3:00 P. M.

The South Lawn

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2:58 p.m. You depart Oval Office and proceed to Diplomatic Reception Room where you will be joined by Mrs. Ford.

Following announcement and Ruffles and Flourishes, (Marine Band only - no trumpets), you proceed out the Diplomatic Reception Room entrance, cross the driveway, an,d take your position with Mrs. Ford facing the entrance to the Diplomatic Reception Room.

3:01 p.m. Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin arrive and are greeted by you and Mrs. Ford.

Chief of Protocol Henry Catto, Jr. will introduce Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin to Secretary and Mrs. Henry A. Kissinger and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs. George S. Brown.

You and Prirre Minister Rabin move to platform. Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Rabin move to right of platform.

3:03 p. m. National Anthems and 19-gun salute.

·.1: Arrival Ceremony for Prime Minister 2. and Mrs. Rabin Tuesday - September 10, 1974

Inspection of troops - you and Prime Minister Rabin guided by Commander of Troops.

NOTE: Your cue for escorting Prime Minister Rabin down to the Commander of Troops to inspect the troops will be the Commander's report, "Sir, the Honor Guard is formed.

During inspection, you will move to the right of the Commander of Troops.

Return to platform. U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps passes in review.

3:10 p. m. After the Commander of Troops reports, "Sir, this concludes the Honors", you deliver welcoming remarks to Prime Minister Rabin.

FULL PRESS COVERAGE.

The Prime Minister will respond.

3:15 p.m. You, Mrs. Ford, the Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin ascend the right outside staircase to the South Portico balcony.

You will pause at the center of the South Portico balcony for a ph<;>tograph and then enter the Blue Room where you will be joined by Secretary of State and Mrs. Kissinger and General and Mrs. Brown, m,embers of the official par.ty (list attached at TAB A}, and members of the Welcoming Com­ mittee (list attached at TABB}.

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3:20 p. m. Following a brief visit, you, Prime Minister Rabin and Secretary Kissinger depart en route the Oval Office for private meeting.

NOTE: Mrs. Ford will have coffee with members of the Official Party and Welcoming Com­ mittee in the Blue Room.

3:25 p. m. Your meeting with Prime Minister Rabin begins. .> .... ~ .

OFFICIAL PARTY

Ambassador and Mrs. Sincha Dinitz

Mr. Mordechai Gazit, Director General, Prime Minister's Office

Brig. General Ephraim Foran, Military Assistant

Mr. Eli Mizrahi, Director of Prime Minister's Bureau

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WELCOMING COMMITTEE

Secretary. and Mrs. Henry A. Kissinger Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Mrs. George S. Brown

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Dr. Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa and Mrs. Sacasa

Ambassador and Mrs. Kenneth B. Keating

Assistant Secretary of State and Mrs. Alfred Atherton, Jr.

Mr. Mordec Shalev, Minister, and Mrs. Shalev

Honorable and Mrs. John Nevius, Chairman of the District Council

Mr. Walter Smith, Director of Israeli Affairs

Major General Avraharn Adam, Military Attache, and Mrs. Adam

Mr •. Watt Coverius, IV, Deputy Military Attache, and Mrs. Coverius THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON SUBJECT: 'Instructions for Social Aides . EVENT: State Dinner - Prime Minister and Mrs. Rabin

Date /Time: September 12, 1974 (8: 00) No. of Guests: 120 Uniform:_ _..;;;;B;..,;l;...;;c;.;;;a-.k"-"T_i_e______Parking: South----- Grounds In-Place Time for Aides : ____6'""':'-3'""'0__,_p""'._m __ • -'--'(._L_i_b_r_a_r_.y:...:) ______In-Place Time for OIC: 6 00 t A"d ) ------""'-'-'=~-.P~·~m=a..___,~=u=.J.y_....~1~e~------~--

The following Social A~des will attend:

. Lt Chris Albe1rts, USN *Major David Van Poznak, USAF Lt Marsha A. Johnson, USN Capt Peter A. Hayes, USAF Lt(jg) F. Taney Heil, USN Capt John D. Power, USAF Lt(jg) Joseph R. Cherry, USCG lstLt Robert J. Harig, USAF Lt(jg) Edward A. ·Moritz, USCG Major Henry W. Buse, USMC Lt(jg) John R. Evans, USN Capt John E. Rhodes, USMC Major Duncan D. Briggs,· USA Capt John R. Harris, USMC Capt Stephen M. Bauer, USA Capt John M. Wills, USMC Capt "Leland M. Stenehjem, USA Capt Dolores K. Lyons, USMC Capt Janet S. Rexrode, USA ** Capt Merritt B. Kleber, USMC Capt Thomas L. Groppel, USA Capt Andrew N; Pratt, USMC Capt George W. Aldridge, USA lstLt Steven S. Reinemund, USMC

*Officer in Charge **Introducing Aide (After Dinner) Music: USAF Band on the South.Balcony (7:15) (Southwest Gate) USMC Orchestra in the Lobby (7: 30) (East Gate) US Army Herald Trumpets on North Portico (7:00) (Northwest Gate) US Army Strings in the State Dining Room (9:00) (East Gate) USMC Harp in the Diplomatic Reception Room (9:30) (East Gate) USMC Dance Combo in the _Lobby (9:30) (East Gate) Remarks:· 3 Doormen from MDW (2 S, IN) i J,.·~·6·~...... ~:;~> l Doorman from Garage (!Vl(J..~ ·p, '··' Staff Mess will Feed Aides~. STEPHEN TODD Call System in EffectLieutenant Commander, U. S .. Navy Naval Aide to the President DIST RIB UT ION: BGen Lawson Mrs. Winchester Usher's Office LtJ;~ol.. Sardo Mrs, Smith White House Garage LCDR Todd Secret Service White House Staff Mess LtCol Blake Visitor's Office Mr. O'Donnell Major :s1arrett Band White House Police (7) E~c-\ ''"" ~·"~ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1974

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford ------

President and Mrs. Ford have invited Eugene Fodor to entertain in the East Room, of the White House following a State Dinner in honor of His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, and Mrs. Rabin on Thursday, September 12, 1974 at 8:00 p. m.

Eugene Fodor, 24-year-old violinist from Denver, Colorado became the first American since Van Cliburn to top the field in the most prestigious musical competition in the world, The Tchaikovsky International, which is held e~ery four years in Moscow. No Westerner has ever placed in the violin phase of the competition, in which Russians have always maintained a superiority over the rest of the world. Immed­ iately after the announcement of his award, the Russian government invited Mr. Fodor to embark on a ten day tour of major Russian cities as the soloist with a symphony ; orchestra.

Eugene Fodor made his debut with the Denver Symphony at the age of ll, and won his first musical scholarship at the age of 12. He studied at New York's Juilliard School, at Indiana University and with Jascha Heifetz at the University of Southern California.

Mr. Fodor was the first American in 21 years to win First Prize in the 1972 International Paganini Competition. He has appeared in recitals throughout the United States, performing also with the Detroit Symphony and the National Symphony in· Washington, D. C. , and at Wigmore Hall in London and Schubert Hall, Vienna.

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THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford ------

Mrs. Ford has invited Mrs. Yitzhak Rabin, wife of the Prime Minister of Israel, to tea this afternoon at the White House at 3 p . m.

Mrs. Simcha Dinitz, wife 0£ the Ambassador of Israel, and Mrs. Henry E. Catto Jr. , wife of the Chief of Protocol, will also attend.

Mrs. Ford will meet her g uests at the South Portico and escort them to the West Hall in the Family Cuarters, where tea will ( be served.

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DINNER

.,. . , "" Berncasteler Doctor Supreme of Halibut ,Duglere 1971 ~Dorees Fleurons

Louis Martini Roast Duckling Bigarade Cabernet Sauvignon Wild Rice Amandine 1968 Broccoli au Beurre

Tossed Green Salad Bel Paese Cheese

Dom Perignon 1964 Peaches Melba c Macaroons

The White House Thursday, September 12, 1974

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WASHINGTON

MRS. FORD:

· Event: Tea with Mrs. Yitzhak Rabin, wife of the Prime Minister of Israel

Date/Time: June 12, 1975 3:00 p. m.

Sequence of Events: 2:55 p. m. Nancy Ruwe will escort you to the Diplomatic Reception Room where you will wait for the arrival of Mrs. Rabin.

Mrs. Rabin will be accompanied by Mrs. Simcha Dinitz, wife of the Israeli Ambassador and Mrs. Henry E. Catto, Jr., wife of the Chief of Protocol.

3:00 p. m. Mrs. Rabin, Mrs. Dinitz and Mrs. Catto will arrive through the Southwest Gate. You will greet in front of the entrance to the Diplomatic Reception Room.

NOTE: There will be press photo coverage of the greeting.

3:05 p. m. You will escort your guests to the Second Floor via elevate r.

You will have tea with your guests in the West Hall.

After the tea, you may wish to give your guests a tour of the Family Quarters.

3: 30 p. m. You will escort your guests to the Diplomatic Reception Room and bid farewell .

. . ' _;,' .. \;;;\ NOTES: ~'• ·~\ :.".?! A White House photographer will be present.

Suggested talking points and background information are attached. • ,_

. MUSIC AT THE WHITE HOUSE . Thursday, September 12, 1974 · Hon. & Mrs. Mo::ihe Arad at ten o'clock · . Minister-

Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Djerejian Office of Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Miss Katherine Donahue RNC

Hon. Milton A. Friedman White House Office · Mr. & Mrs. George W. Haley Assistant Director for Equal Employment Opportunity, USIA . Mr. & Mrs. Martin Hamberger Assistant to Senator Hugh Scott . Mr. Michael Harrigan '' Escort of Miss Nanc-1 Braselton Hon. & Mrs.· Daniel Z. P"!nkin V. P., Public Relations, Air Transport Assn. of America, Washington, D. C. Hon. & Mrs. Norman Houston Member, Renegotiation Board Hon. & Mrs. John W. Hushen Acting Press Secretc:c ry Hon . . & 1'..1rs. Rady A. John:.;on M a nager, Washington Office, Sta ndard Oil of India na Hon. Jerry H. Jones Spec1al Assistant to t:\e President •

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. LTC & Mrs. George Joulwan White House. Office Miss Jane Kenny RNC Hon. Chuck Lichenstein . Special Assistant to the President Mr. L. W. Likins, Jr. RNC Mr. & Mrs. Winston Lord Director, Policy Planning Staff, .Dept. of State Mr. & Mrs. James Low President-elect, American Society of Association Executives Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Macaulay Administrative Assistant to Rep. Leslie Arends Hon. & Mrs. Theodore C. ~Marrs White House Office Mr. & Mrs. J. Thomas McAndrew Bureau of Intelligence & Research, Dept. of State Maj. & Mrs. Robert C. McFarlane Military Assistant to Secretary Kissinger Col. & Mrs. Milton Mitler Natl. Committee forEmployer Support of the Guard & Reserve Mr. & Mrs. Powell A. Moore Deputy Special Assistant to the President Mr. & Mrs. John M. Niehuss White House Office (NSC) Mrs. Michael O'Connor RNC Mr. & Mrs. Paul O'Neil OMB Mrs. Kathy Plowman RNC Mr. & Mrs. Charles Posey ·. Mrs. -Exec. Secy. to Rep~ John Rhodes· Rabbi & Mrs. Stanley Rabinowitz Sr. Rabbi, Adis Israel Synagogue, Washington, D. C. Mr. Peter W. Rodman ' Special Assistant to Secretary Kissinger Mr. Peter H. Roussel RNC Hon. & Mrs. Warren Rusta nd Special Assistant to the President Hon. & Mrs. Stanley S. Scott Special Assistant to the President Mis s. M arylou Sheils Protocol Specialist, D ept. of State Miss M argaret A. Smith RNC • - 3 - 9/12/74

Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Smith, II Director, Office of Israeli & Arab-Israeli Affairs, Dept. of State Mr. & Mrs. Eichard R. Thaxton RNC ,

Mr. & Mrs. Paul Theis \ . White House Office Mr. & Mrs. Michael H. Van Dusen House Foreign Affairs Committee Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Walker~ Jr. - Office of Asst. ·secy. of State fo:1r Near Eastern & South Asian Affairs Mr. Roger W. Wallace Protocol Specialist, Dept. of State Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Ward Administrative Assistant to The Speaker _ Miss Patricia Wright Guest of Mr. Tony ~ikins Mr. & Mrs. Irving Yosko'witz Attorney, IBM, Washington, D. C. Hon. & Mrs. Ze'ev Sher Economic Minister, Embassy of Israel \ Brigadier General & Mrs. Yeshayahu Bareket Assistant Armed Forces Attache, Embassy of Israel •

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THE WHITE HOUSE

Ofiice of the Press Secretary to Mrs. Ford

President and Mrs. Ford have invited Eugene Fodor to entertain in the East Room of the White House following a State Dinner in honor of His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin, Prime Minister of Israel, and Mr~. Rabin on Thursday, September 12, 1974 at 8:00 p . m .

Eugene Fodor, 24-year-old violinist from Denver, Colorado became the first American since Van Clib urn to top the field in the most prestigious musical competition in the world, The T chaikovsky International, which is held e'very four years in Moscow. No Westerner has ever placed in the violin phase of the competition, in which Russians have always maintained a superiority over the rest of the world. Immed­ iately after the announcement of his award, the Russian government invited Mr. Fodor to embark on a ten day tour of major Russian cities as the soloist with a symphony · - J orchestra.

Eugene Fodor made his debut with the Denver Symphony at the age of 11, and won his first musical scholarship at the age of 12. He studied at New York's Juilliard School, at Indiana University and with J ascha Heifetz at the ·university of Southern Califo:rnia.

Mr. Fodor was the first American in 21 years to win First Prize in the 1972 International Paganini Competition. He ·has appeared in recitals throughout the United States, performing also with the D etroit Symphony and the N ational Symphony in Washington, D . C . ,_ and at Wigmore Hall in London and Schubert Hall, Vienna.

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GUEST LIST FOR THE DINNER TO BE GIVEN BY THE PRESIDENT IN HONOR OF HIS EXCELLENCY YITZHAK RABIN, PRIME MINISTER OF ISRAEL, ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1975, AT 7:30 O'CLOCK, THE WHITE HOUSE:

His Excellency Yitzhak Rabin Prime Minister of Israel His Excellency Simcha Dini.tz Ambassador of Israel The Honorable Mordechai Shalev Minister Embassy of Israel Mr. Mordechai Ga zit Director General, Office of the Prime Minister and Political Adviser to the Prime Minister Mr. Eli Mizrachi Director, The Prime Minister's Bureau and Political Secretary to the Prime Minister Major General Avraham Adan Defense and Armed Services Attache, Embassy of Israel Brigadier General Ephraim Foran Military Assistant to the Prime Minister Mr. Dan Pattir Adviser to the Prime Minister for Public Affairs The Honorable Ze'ev Sher Economic Minister, Embassy of Israel Mr. Menachem Navoth Counselor, Embassy of Israel

The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger Secretary of State The Honorable James R. Schlesinger Secretary of Defense The Honorable John J. Sparkman United States Senate (Alabama) The Honorable Clifford P. Case United States Senate (New Jersey) . The Honorable James B. Pearson United States Senate (Kansas) The Honorable Hubert H. Humphrey United States Senate (Minnesota) The Honorable Wayne L. Hays House of Representatives (Ohio) The Honorable William S. Broomfield House of Representatives (Michigan) The Honorable Benjamin S. Rosenthal House of Representatives (New York) The Honorable Benjamin A. Gilman House of Representatives (New York) The Honorable Robert S. Ingersoll Deputy Secretary of State The Honorable John K. Tabor Under Secretary of Commerce The Honorable Joseph J. Sisco Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs The Honorable William J. Casey President, Export-Import Bank of the United States The Honorable Henry E. Catto, .Jr. Chief of Protocol The Honorable Alfred L. Atherton, Jr. Assistant Secretary of State The Honorable Gerald L. Parsky Assistant Secretary of the Treasury ... -2 - 6/11/75

The Honorable Robert F. Ellsworth Assistant Secretary of Defense Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs The Honorable Malcolm Toon Appointed Ambassador to Israel Mr. Robert B. Oakley Senior Staff Member, National Security Council DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE Thursday, September 12, 1974 at eight o'clock

The President & Mrs. Ford

His Excellency The Prime Minister of Israel & Mrs. Rabin His Excellency The Ambassador of Israel & Mrs. Dinitz Mr. Mordechai Gazit Director General, The Prime Minister's Office Brigadier General Ephraim Foran Military Assistant to The Prime Minister Mr. Eli Mizrahi Director, The Prime Minister's Bureau The Honorable & Mrs. Mordechai Shalev Minister, Embassy of Israel

The Secretary of State & Mrs. Kissinger The Secretary of Defense & Mrs. Schlesinger Hon. Anne L. Armstrong Counsellor to the President Hon. & Mrs. Dean Burch Counsellor to the President Hon. & Mrs. John O. Marsh, Jr. Counsellor to the President Hon. &: Mrs. Robert T. Hartmann Counsellor to the President Senator &: Mrs. John C. Stennis (Mississippi) Mrs. Jacob K. Javits Wife of the Senator from New York Senator &: Mrs. John G. Tower (Texas) Senator &: Mrs. Abraham Ribicoff (Conriecticut) Senator Edward W. Brooke (Massachusetts) Rep. &: Mrs. F. Edward Hebert (Louisiana) Rep. &: Mrs. L. H. Fountain (North Carolina) Rep. & Mrs. Robert H. Michel (Illinois) Mrs. John B. Anderson Wife of the Representative from Illinois Rep. & Mrs. Sidney R. Yates (Illinois) Rep. & Mrs. Benjamin A. Gilman (New York) Hon. & Mrs. Robert S. Ingersoll Deputy Secretary of State Hon. &: Mrs. Joseph J. Sisco Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs General & Mrs. George S. Brown, USAF Chmn., Joint Chiefs of Staff Hon. & Mrs. Kenneth B. Keating U. S. Ambassador to Israel Hon. & Mrs. Henry E. Catto, Jr. Chief of Protocol Hon. Leonard Garment Assistant to the President General &: Mrs. Alexander M. Haig, Jr. Assistant to the President Hon. &: Mrs. Alfred L. Atherton, Jr. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern &: South Asian Affairs Lt. Gen. &: Mrs. Brent Scowcroft Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Hon. Walworth Barbour Former Ambassador to Israel, Gloucester, Massachusetts Mr. Harold H. Saunders Deputy Assistant Secy. of State for Near Eastern &: South Asian Affairs Mr. James H. Noyes Deputy Assistant Secy. of Defense for International Security Affairs - Z - 9/lZ/74

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Allen TV personality; Mrs. -actre·es Jayne Meadows, Encino, California Miss Ellen Barbour ·sister of Amb. Walworth Barbour, Gloucester, Massachusetts Mr. David Blumberg Pres., B'nai B'rith, Knoxville, Tennessee Mrs. Edward W. Brooke, Sr. Mother of Senator Brooke of Massachusetts Hon. & Mrs. Joseph A. Califano, Jr. Attorney, Washington, D. C. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cormier Associated Press Hon. & Mrs. Max M. Fisher Chmn., Fisher New Center Co.; Chmn., Jewish Agency of Israel Mr. Eugene Fodor Violinist, Morrison, Colorado Hon. Henry Ford 11 Chmn. , Ford Motor Co. , Dearborn, Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Edward Ginsberg Pres., United Jewish Appeal, Joint Distribution Comte., Cleveland Mr. & Mrs. Willis D. Gradison, Jr. Gradison & Co. , Inc. , Cincinnati Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Greene, Jr. New York Daily News Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Hertzberg Pres., American Jewish Congress, NYC Mr. Milton Hoffman Riverdale, New York Mrs. Charlotte Jacobson American Section, Jewish Agency, NYC Mr. & Mrs. Isaiah L. Kenen Pres., American-Israeli Public Affairs Comte., Chevy Chase, Md. Mr. George Klein Barton Candy Co., Brooklyn, New York Mr. & Mrs. Jerry M. Landay ABC Mr. & Mrs. Bernard J. Lasker Lasker, Stone & Stern, NYC Mr. Morris Leibman Partner, Sidley & Austin, Chicago, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Lowell National Conference of Soviet Jews, NYC Dr. & Mrs. Max N. Mat·zkin Mrs. -Rose Matzkin, Pres., Hadassah, NYC Rabbi & Mrs. Israel Miller Pres., President's Conf. of American Jewish Organizations, NYC Mr. & Mrs. Shirley Povich Washington, D. C. Hon. Paul Rihner Natl. Commander, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S.; Judge, Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. & Mrs. Sam Rothberg / Israel Bonds, Peoria, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Samuel W. Sax Chmn., Exchange International Corporation, Chicago, Illinois Mr. & Mrs. Irving S. Shapiro Chmn. , E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co. , Wilmington, Delaware Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sherwood Commissioner, New York State Athletic Commission, NYC Miss Barbara Walters NBC Hon. & Mrs. Roy Wilkins Exec. Dir., NAACP, NYC ' . • • - 3 - 9/12/74

Mr. & Mrs. Elmer L. Winter Pres., American Jewish Committee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Miss Betsy Wones Guest of Judge Paul Rihner, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zuckerman Pres., United Jewish Appeal, Franklin, Michigan

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