Ask the Scholar

Document scope · 1 page
doc
Scholar
Ask about this object, its catalog metadata, its source description, or the page inventory. For page-specific OCR and visual context, open one of the page chats.

Scholar Source Context

Document identity
localId
290017034
label
Memorandum from Robert Lovett to President Harry S. Truman
core
doc
dtoType
document
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
290017034
contentType
document
title
Memorandum from Robert Lovett to President Harry S. Truman
collections
President's Secretary's Files (Truman Administration)
Subject Files
subjects
Weizmann, Chaim, 1874-1952
imageCount
1
hasImages
yes
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
naId
290017034
levelOfDescription
item
recordType
description
ocrSource
nara-archive
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
955a7176875a7ec1
ocrText
Weigmoon ADDRESS OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Visit of Dr. Chaim Weizmann In view of the confusion which may exist concerning the significance of the proposed visit of Dr. Weizmann to Washington for discussion with the President, it is suggested that at the next press conference held by the President the following ques- tion and answer might dispel doubts concerning the legal effect of Dr. Weizmann's visit to the President: "Q. Does the reception of Dr. Weizmann by the President constitute a change in the character of the recog- nition of the provisional government of Israel?" "A. No. This Government recognizes the provisional government of Israel as the de facto authority of that state. The President wanted to greet Dr. Weizmann and to talk with him again before his departure for Israel. DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) 7 15.75 Dept. of State letter, Aug. 9, 1973 By NLT He NARS Date 4-26-75