Eshkol Denies Israel Is Seeking New Territory
arized hegemony." He said that
The Premier told the crowd "We which could do much in enlight-
defense." He noted that political
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the road to peace in that part of
enment and education.
should
like
you
to
help
build
our
disputes
remain
unresolved
des-
be used against aircraft as well as
the world depended on recogni-
population and our country. We
Eshkol
said
he
felt
Israel
had
pite
UN
efforts
unless
the
con-
against enemy missiles.
in Israel feel there is one Jewish special advantages to offer the tion of the right of diverse states
tending parties were willing to
The Israeli group here has ac-
people in the world over." He told film industry, including the bene- to exist.
enter a settlement.
tually fired U.S. Hawks and lead
He said there was no reason to
These limitations, however, arose of his "pride and joy" in hearing fits of history, geography and the
the trainees at Fort Bliss with from policies of governments and Hebrew spoken by local children talent and creative energy of its view the Middle East as "a blind
grade averages of over 98 at the not from any inherent wearkness in who greeted him. He issued a call people. He stressed that Israel alley." He added that "the only
missile school.
the concept of international organi- for the study of Hebrew not only would like to be helped by the inevitability that we admit in the
zation, he declared. He stressed in by children but also by parents so knowhow and talent of the film Middle East is the inevitability of
The Israeli trainees commend-
peace." Eshkol described his talks
ed the U.S. Army for outstanding
this connection that the UN can in- that the Jewish people may "feel industry leaders.
Eshkol told the World Affairs in Washington and travels across
fluence events by asserting its again they belong to one nation."
cooperation with them. A detach-
Eshkol, visibly moved by the
Council of Los Angeles Monday the United States and said that he
ment of Israelis participated in
moral authority behind principles
reception, went to the micro-
night in reviewing Israel's achieve- had been "deeply moved" by the
the U.S. Army parade. The
of the Charter in demanding re-
luncheon honoring Premier Esh-
spect for every member state, how- phone and joined in the singing ments "We have still a great deal expressions of friendship "for my
to do but I think we have given country. "
ever small, and the settlement of of "Heveinu Shalom Aleichein."
kol was tendered by Major Gen-
He was welcomed by Mayor
A luncheon was given in his the Jewish civilization a new lease
eral Tom Stayton, commanding
disputes by peaceful means.
Samuel Yorty, who presented him
general of the U.S. Army Air De-
He pledged Israeli cooperation honor by the hoard of the Jewish on life and a new vitality."
He stressed to the assembled with the key to the city. Stanley
fense Center.
toward these ends in the Near East Federation Council.
1,000 community leader, Jewish Mosk, state attorney general, made
Expressing
enthusiasm
over
Los
and
elsewhere.
He
said
that,direct-
Eshkol was honored by the firing
and non-Jewish, that Israel was
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of a 21-cannon salute. He was ly or through UN agencies, Israel Angeles Jewry, Eshkol said that "not an anti-Arab country," He
greeted by the children of Israeli was able to repay a moral debt by Israel needed Aliyah of such said Israel sought peace and co-
military personnel who presented helping new nations in their de- people because of the "knowledge, oporation and that there were no
blue and white flowers to Mrs. velopment. He emphasized that it daring and spirit in which your issues between Israel and the Arab
Eshkol. He viewed Hawk anti-air- gave Israel satisfaction to share community is so rich."
Previously he toured the Uni- countries which could not be set-
craft missiles of the type soon to with others her own experiences
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versal City movie studios, where tled. He predicted that Middle East
in nation-building.
be made operational by Israel.
peace
was
"not
as
remote
as
is
gen-
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Commands during the military
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He said the disturbances in the
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called U Thant's visit to Israel and
to have occurred in a formal cere-
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mony at a U.S. military installa- said that he hoped Israel would and Eshkol invited them to visit
SERVICE TO ISRAEL,
soon
again
have
the
pleasure
of
tion, The band played Hatikvah
the country and to make films
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He arrived at Freeport from be a constant UN concern —
Houston, where he was greeted by whether in the debating chambers
Mayor Louie Welch. The mayor of this building or on our borders."
presented Eshkol with the tradi-
He recalled that the UN played
tional ten-gallon Texas hat and the
key to the city of Houston. Follow- a dramatic role in Israel's birth in
ing this, Prime Minister Eshkol re- the period from 1947 to 1949. The
viewed a special honor guard which UN, he said, endorsed the Jewish
had been assembled in his honor. claim to statehood, brought the
war under control through arm-
Also on hand to welcome the
Israeli Premier and his party was istice agreements, and admitted
a delegation from the local Jewish the new state to the world body.
community.
'REALISTIC' ABOUT UN
In the afternoon, the Eshkol
party left Fort Bliss for Los
Angeles, Premier Eshkol flew
aboard a special presidential jet
which President Lyndon B. John-
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son put at his disposal during the
CHICAGO—Prime Minister Levi
tour.
Eshkol Wednesday told a Chicago
At a United Nations luncheon
press conference that Israel hopes
tendered in his honor by United
the United States can reach an
Nations Secretary General U
agreement with the Soviet Union
Thant, Eshkol said that while
to limit the flow of conventional
Israel appreciates many UN
arms into the Middle Eeast so that
achievements, it has to be "real-
funds can be used for peaceful
istic" about what the United
development.
Nations can do and connot do,
In speaking of the Egyptian
at this stage of its development.
threat to Israel and Israel's deter-
He pointed out that disarmament
rent capacity, Eshkol said the
remained a hope and not a fact.
U. S. Government was not too
The luncheon was a most in- eager to help Israel acquire
timate affair to which only 15 per- ground-to-ground missiles. But he
sons had been invited. It was at- expressed general confidence in
tended by U. S. Ambassador Adlai deepening American friendship.
Stevenson; Ambassador Sir Patrick
He expressed hope that West
Dean, British representative at the
United Nations; Ambassador Roger Germany will adopt an effective
Seydoux, French representative, law to remove German Rocket
and other leading UN members, in- scientists from Egypt and that im-
He
cluding Ambassador Michael Co- plementation will be efficient.
may, Israel's repreesntative at the said a law had been proposed but
that its implementation would
United Nations.
have to be observed.
Soviet representative N. T. Fedo-
On another subject the premier
renko, who was invited to the
expressed
hope the new premier
luncheon, sent notice at the last
Distilled
of India would normalize relations
minute that he regretted he could
and bottled
between India and Israel.
not attend.
in Canada.
The Premier received an honor-
Eshkol arrived at the UN build- ary degree from Roosevelt College,
ing accompanied by a large motor-
then proceeded to New York City
cycle police escort with sirens blar- and attended the commencement
ing, drawing large crowds as the exercises of Yeshiva University,
entourage passed by. He was met where he was given an honorary
at the entrance by high officials
of the UN Secretariat and was degree.
Instead of returning to Israel
taken on a private elevator to the
38th floor where he was met by aboard the SS Shalom as originally
Secretary General U Thant with planned, however, Eshkol was to
whom he spent some time in priv- fly via El Al to Switzerland for a
few days rest, then proceeding to
ate talk in Thant's office.
Israel.
In his address at the luncheon,
GREETED BY THOUSANDS
Eshkol pointe d out that the
Eshkol Tuesday responded with
United Nations "can and does
limit and localize conflict—but a call for Aliyah and the study of
Hebrew when greeted by an en-
the umbrella of the Charter is
thusiastic reception of thousands
not yet a subsitute for national
of Los Angeles Jews in his first
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