75th Birthday of David Ben-Gurion

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ileged to congratulate and salute David Ben-
us champion of the Revival of the Jewish

5th birthday.

urion is a man in a hurry who fights with
words made into deeds not at some distant
41 now. He agrees with the Psalmist that
Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep."

his pioneering days. in Palestine, Ben-Gurion
elieved that if you drive yourself you can

with you.

like him and Israel will be redeemed," said
's leading Rabbis about young David Ben-
1901 when he was only 15, and history has
acy of this Rabbinical prediction.

practiced what he preached. In 1906 he
ne. It was here in the ancient land of Judea

IRWIN I. COHN

MAX STOLLMAN

that he articulated his basic philosophy of self-labor and
self-defense.

Ben-Gurion has been in office as Prime' Minister and
Defense Minister since the proclamation of the State of Israel,
with the exception of a 15-month interlude.

His entire life has been dedicated to creating an Israel
in the image of his own courage, self-sacrifice and creative
action.

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First in defense, first in peace and first in pioneering,
he was also the first to project the idea of an Israel Bond
Drive to finance the development of Israel, and he came to
the United States in 1951 to launch this effort, which has
since raised more than $500,000,000.

As this great statesman celebrates his 75th birthday, we
pay tribute to his incomparable record of leadership and are
proud to participate in this historic event.

MAX FISHER

PHILLIP STOLLMAN

JOSEPH H OLTZMAN

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PAUL ZUCKERMAN

21 -- THE DET ROIT JEWISH NEWS' — Friday,. Novembe r 3, 1961

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