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Ben-Gurion re Widening Suez Canal

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Ben-Gurion re Widening Suez Canal
<Our item number 138145><B>Ben-Gurion, David.</B> Autograph letter signed &#40;&#34;D. Ben-Gurion&#34;&#41;, 1p, 8¼x5 in., in Hebrew, on ruled paper with a printed &#34;4&#34; at the top, Sdeh Boker, 21 June 1970. To P.Z. Hartal, veteran of the Six Day War, artist, poet, and author of &#34;The Brush and the Compass&#34; and &#34;Toldot HaAdrichalut&#34; &#40;A History of Architecture&#41;. Fine. Accompanied by an English translation of Ben-Gurion&#39;s letter and a synopsis of Mr. Hartal &#39;s letter to him.<BR><BR>Ben-Gurion replies to Mr. Hartal&#39;s suggestion that the Suez Canal be widened by 35-40 kilometers to facilitate international and Israeli navigation and to another suggestion that Israel might benefit from adding an Upper House to its parliamentary system.<BR><BR>&#34;To Zev Hartal Peace and Greetings, I doubt that in these days it is possible to discuss the widening of the Suez Canal. I do not think that we need an Upper House. What we do need is a talented and most responsible leadersh ip, but not in the Upper House. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the two oil paintings that you sent me….&#34; <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,000 - 1,500. <I><BR>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.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 138145<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/138145.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>