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Lot 193
Ben-Gurion, David (1886-1973) Zionist statesman, political and military leader. First Prime Minister of Israel (1948-53, 1955-63), often called "Father of the Nation."
Autograph Letter Signed in Hebrew, 2pp, 8½ x 4¾", Sde-Boker, 1 Dec. 1968. Fine; file holes in margins. Addressed to Moshe Soroka, general manager of the Histadrut [trade union] for healthcare clinics. Ben-Gurion writes: "I have not shown my appreciation for naming the nursing school next to the hospital in Beer-Sheva after my Pola [Ben-Gurion's late wife]…believe me it was not due to lack of appreciation…for months after the passing of Pola I was deeply depressed and in addition I was burdened with completing the writing of 20 years of the state of Israel…I do not believe that I deserve anything being named after me for the things I did in my life. The truth is, and many cannot understand it, that whatever I did, I did out of deep inner need and I do not believe anyone deserves any gratitude or prize. However, Pola was not a Zionist when I fell in love with her…she did not hesitate for a moment to settle in Eretz Israel…even though I told her Israel was a primitive place compared to the USA….she never hesitated for a moment…when I told her in the end of 1953 that I would like to live at least a few years in the Negev. She agreed to come with me to Sde-Boker even though she had to leave her children and friends…I don't know if there was ever a wife more devoted and loyal to her husband than Pola was and she undoubtedly deserves being remembered forever. You have done a great and wonderful thing naming the nurse hospital after her (she herself was a nurse until we came here) and a school in Beer-Sheva at that. I was told you are in favor of nationalizing all healthcare clinics…that is my opinion as well and I wish the Histadrut will understand that the state and entire nation come first…". Six months after writing this letter Ben-Gurion made his first state visit to the hospital which is now called "Soroka Medical Center." A beautiful expression of Ben-Gurion's love and devotion for his deceased wife.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000.
The Arden Family Holdings of Beverly Hills.
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