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As a result, whereas he remains in the public spotlight abroad, especially in the U.S., here at home his image has begun to fade, particularly since he holds no public position which would keep him in the news. On a recent visit home he was interviewed by Avi Bet- telheim, of Maariv, who ob- tained news of Mr. Eban's cur- rent operations and reported several typically Eban com- ments on the present situa- tion. For one thing, he let it be known that television in the U.S. will soon air his new five-part series on the history of Israel from World War II through the recent Gulf war. Coming off the press short- ly will be his latest book, Per- sonal Testimony, which is termed an autobiography. Since Mr. Eban's official 610-page autobiography was published in New York in 1977, it may be assumed that the new book will be an up- dating and expansion of that volume which, in its day, had been proclaimed to be "behind-the-scenes, amazing- ly frank." Mr. Eban confirm- ed that this will be the first time that he can tell what he really thinks, since he is no longer subject to the restraints imposed upon him as a member of the Knesset and of the government. In- deed, he said, the book will contain many surprises and observations that will in- furiate people. There are several people who sleep too quietly these days, he added. He denies that he has used the book to settle personal grievances, but he will be perfectly frank. In his previous life story, 14 years ago, he told of how he had been asked to offer the presidency of Israel to Albert Einstein. In the new volume he promises to reveal further details. The interviewer did not miss the opportunity to ask Mr. Eban about the negotia- tions being conducted by Secretary of State Baker. Israel's former Minister of Foreign Affairs (1966-1974) compared the Baker efforts with the energetic campaign of Henry Kissinger in his day, and the latter emerges with better marks. Of Mr. Kiss- inger, Mr. Eban recalls that he had once said that Henry was the only American Secre- tary of State that two presidents had served under. Asked about the present condition of the Israel Labor Party, Mr. Eban grieved that it was a sad story, with the party leadership spending all its time mourning what had happened. Twelve ex-minis- ters are still circulating, not yet recovered from the fact that they are no longer ministers. Advice? He recom- mended that both Mr. Peres and Mr. Rabin should vacate their positions before the corn- ing elections and afford other party members to emerge and The book will contain many surprises and observations that will infuriate people. vie for leadership. He told that five such candidates had already come to him, but he found none that stand out prominently. It will be recalled that at its party convention Labor failed to include his name on its list of candidates for the Knesset. Is he still bitter about that? No, and he was not bitter then, either. Rather, he was in a state of shock, and could not grasp, intellectually, why they had done that to a man who continued to stand high in public opinion polls. It was painful for him at the time, but in the end things turned out better for him, referring to his successful career as television producer, writer and lecturer. Does he think he would have made a good prime minister? As he looks at those who have served in that posi- tion in recent years, his answer is in the affirmative. He revealed that in 1974 he had failed to take advantage of an opportunity. When Golda Meir had resigned, leading members of the Labor Party had come to him and asked that he offer his can- didacy. However Mr. Sapir asked him not to, on the grounds that it had already been decided to choose Mr. Rabin. In retrospect, he now believes that he had made a mistake. He should have competed. ❑