President Truman accepts a Torah from Chaim Weissman
President Truman accepts a Torah from Chaim Weissman, the former Israeli President, for his support of Israeli statehood, May 25, 1948. American diplomatic recognition of Israel was announced, shortly after midnight May 14, 1948, minutes after the new nation was proclaimed (BSLOC_2021_3_36)
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Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
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