May 16, 1948 (vol. 58, iss. 159) • Page Image 4
…THE MIC IIGAN DAILY SUNDAY, MAY 16, 1948 B'rth of a Nation H ISTORICAL DATES are often unnoticed at the time of their occurrence. But Friday, May 14, 1948 is a date which the world can mark as one of importance. The State of Israel was founded. But perhaps more important than the actual creation of Israel was the action taken by the government of the United States. That night, President Truman officially recognized the Jewish govern- men...…