Lot 758
Ben Gurion, David. Autograph letter signed ("D. Ben-Gurion"), 1 page, 7½ x 4¾ inches, in Hebrew, on ruled, light tan paper with a printed "33" at the top, Tiberias, May 5, 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of "The Brush and the Compass" and "Toldot HaAdrichalut" (A History of Architecture). Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion's letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal's letter to him.
Ben-Gurion writes: "Everything you have written about Russia is correct, and perhaps you did not exhaust all her deeds. But the role to inform is in the hands of the government and its employees, and I have no contact with the government. At present I am here--for reasons of health, and soon I will return to Sdeh Boker…."
Mr. Hartal had written to Ben-Gurion about the necessity of improving and enhancing the public's awareness regarding the Soviet Union's aims in the Middle East, especially its expansionistic aims. Ben-Gurion replied from Tiberias, a winter heath resort famous since Roman times for its hot springs.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
From the personal collection of P.Z. Hartal. Copies of the correspondence offered here between Ben-Gurion and Mr. Hartal are in the Ben-Gurion Archives in Israel.
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