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Dov Yosef Archive

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Dov Yosef Archive
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Extensive handwritten archive by Dov Yosef, constituting the most important records of the development of Israel in private hands. In 15 notebooks and approximately 350 handwritten pages, Dov Yosef, Military Governor of Jerusalem during the War of Independence and, at various times, Minister of Health, Justice, Rationing and Supply, Agriculture, Trade and Industry, etc., documents the words of the inner sanctum. Written in both Hebrew and English. Archive includes content on (1) The Independence War; (2) The Sinai War; (3) Israeli relations with America; (4) The activities and never-before published words in closed-door meetings of Ben-Gurion, Shertok, Meir, Begin, Eshkol and others; (5) The building and empowering of the Israel Defense Forces, weapons trade, and strategic decisions such as unconventional weaponry, guidelines for preemptive warfare, drafts and recruitment, supply resources and purchases, etc.; (6) Critical political decisions during election campaigns; (7) Payments from Germany as retribution for the Holocaust; (8) Foreign affairs discussions and the shaping of foreign policy. From his notes regarding a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Yosef writes in small part, ''…Dulles said U.S. would approve use U.N.E.F. [United Nations Emergency Force] naval units in straits if circumstances warranted. In his views there would be no need for Assembly determination to achieve this result. General Secretary has authority under existing resolutions…It agreed that arrangement this kind would tend prolong U.N.E.F. life which was desirable in itself…Eban referred to inability U.S. guarantee protection Israel flag ships in Gulf. Informed our intention make declaration announcing Israel would if necessary use its forces to protect Israel ships and their right against attack. Declaration to be made within terms Art. 51. Israel hoped U.S. would express its recognition and declaration by Israel. Dulles stated he saw no inherent obstacle to this recognition. U.S. would agree recognize Israel's right protect shipping in accordance Article 51. He would, of course have to see text any such declaration before U.S. would commit itself finally to specific recognition…'' Fine in both content and condition.