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This draft press release announcing de facto diplomatic recognition by the United States of the new state of Israel includes handwritten changes in the text, a notation of the time when it was released (eleven minutes after the new nation was proclaimed), and President Harry S. Truman's signature.

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Draft White House Press Release with Handwritten Note by President Harry S. Truman
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Draft White House Press Release with Handwritten Note by President Harry S. Truman
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This draft press release announcing de facto diplomatic recognition by the United States of the new state of Israel includes handwritten changes in the text, a notation of the time when it was released (eleven minutes after the new nation was proclaimed), and President Harry S. Truman's signature.
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Charles G. Ross Papers
Alphabetical Correspondence Files
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This Government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine, and recognition provisional has been requested by the Government thereof. The United States recognizes the provisional gov- State ernment as the de facto authority of the new Jewish of n state, Israce. Bay LIBHLEY S SAND they U.S.GOVE appeared May 14.1948. 6.10