World Leaders Greet Israel's President
At Historic Festivities at Waldorf-Astoria
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represented by the fuIfilhnent
of the Zionist dream for the
establishment of the Jewish
State cannot be complete until
Israel is admitted to full mem-
bership in the United Nations.
He emphasized that the act of
admission must be accom-
plished at this session of the
UN General Assembly. His
statement on Israel's admission
to the UN follows:
"Israel has applied for mem-
bership of the United Nations.
The application was approved by
the Security Council, and I hope
that every step necessary will be
taken to secure approval by the
General Assembly during the
present session.
"In becoming a member, Israel
will assume the obligations of
membership, which means strict
and sincere observance of the
purposes and principles of the
Charter and respect for the de-
cisions of its organs. ISrael will
also assume the rights of mem-
bership and is destined to play
a notable part in the world
organization founded to secure
and maintain peace among na-
tions,
"The future of Israel is insep-
arable from the future of the
rest of the Middle East where
there are acute problems of
under-development and poverty.
Peace and stability in this re-
gion will be promoted by a com-
mon effort to raise living stand-
ards throughout this region. It
statement as a conciliatory
and reassuring gesture. There
was no specific comment, how-
ever.) _
The gathering which assem-
bled to honor Dr. Weizmann was
one of the most colorful in his-
tory. Representatives of the
United Nations, the United States
and 24 other member nations
of the UN—including Great
Britain—were present,
When Dr. Weizmann men-
tioned the presence of Dr.
Ralph Bunche, UN Mediator
on Palestine, there was pro-
longed applause. With Dr.
Bunche were Mrs. Bunche and
his aged father. Dr. Bunche
told this correspondent, after
the dinner, that the acclaim
given his work by the great
gathering of more than 2,500
guests was "heartwarming." (A
list of the Detroiters who at-
tended the dinner will be found
in the society columns in this
issue of The Jewish News.).
Dr. Weizmann's tribute to Dr.
Evatt and Trygve Lie similarly
elicited prolonged applause.
President Truman, who origi-
nally had planned to attend the
dinner, sent a message to the
gathering, praising the at ientific
achievements of the Weizmann
Institute. A message also was
received from U. S. Secretary of
Defense Louis W. Johnson.
Dr. Evatt was unsparing in his
praise for Dr. Weizmann who,
he said, "has earned for himself
a notable place in the history of
the Jewish people by his long
and distinguished work for the
establishment of the national
home for the Jews and the cre-
ation _of a new State of Israel."
Reviewing the events which led
to the UN decision on Nov. 29,
1947, he said: "This decision in
favor of partition was, in my
opinion, clearly the just solu-
tion, reached by just and demo-
cratic procedures."
Recounting the extraordinary
achievements in the first year
of Israel's independence, Dr.
Weizmann expressed surprise at
the fact that its admission into
the UN has been delayed.
"I am naturally conscious of
much imperfection in Israel
still," he said, "yet in the light
of these splendid events the idea
that my people's rightful claim
to a modest equality in the fam-
ily of nations is still a matter of
doubt, appears to me unworthy
of any serious or sincere mind."
Dr. Weizmann paid tribute to
the "deeply human statesman-
s h i p of President Truman"
whom he characterized as the
"pioneer in the recognition of
our state," and pointed out that
Israel will be "eternally grate-
ful" for the wide support which
it has received from the gov-
ernment and people of the
United States. At the same
time, he observed that in the
"fateful early days we were
quick to receive the recognition
and consistent support of the
Soviet Union."
He emphasized that Israel
will continue to . pursue a
policy of friendship to all na-
tions, "whether or not they
diverge amongst themselves in
other aspects of their policy."
He described as the primary
objective of his government "the
goal of lasting peace between
Israel and the Arab states."
In discussing the needs in re-
lation to mass immigration, Dr.
Weizmann said :
"Nothing has been more im-
pressive in recent months than
to observe the welcome flow of
Jewish immigrants by the tens
of thousands into our open ports.
With their arrival a terrible
chapter in human suffering is j
about to be closed. They came\
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PRESIDENT WEIZMANN,
speaking at the historic dinner
at the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York last Saturday night.
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is vitally necessary that Israel
play her part as a partner and,
to secure this, goodwill must be
shown by both Israel and her
Arab neighbors—also to Israel
and her neighbors.
"I believe that the present
difficulties will be surmounted
in the same way as the already
great obstacles have been over-
come. I am confident that Israel,
as a member of the United Na-
tions, can continue to develop,
and make the old-age dreams
of the Jewish people a living
reality.
"In this great task Israel will
have from the head of the state
the same courageous and in-
spiring leadership which Dr.
Weizmann has given for so many
years. He never lost hope, even
when the chances of securing a
national Jewish state seemed
faintest. He never ceased to
proclaim those principles of
justice and those ideals which
are common to all mankind. To-
rii2,ht I join in honoring Dr.
Weizmann, not only as President
of Israel, but also as a world
figure who has worked for peace
and democracy for all peoples."
(A report from Rome on Mon-
day stated that Vatican circles
accepted Dr. Weizmann's
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