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A Safe Haven

Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel

Ronald Radosh
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Pages
464
Year
2009
Language
English

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A dramatic, detailed account of the events leading up to the creation of a Jewish homeland and the true story behind President Harry S. Truman's controversial decision to recognize of the State of Israel in 1948, drawn from Truman's long-lost diary entries and other previously unused archival materials.

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"[A] revelatory account of Truman's vital contributions to Israel's founding. . . . Told by the Radoshes with an elegance informed by thorough research."
Wall Street Journal
"A Safe Haven, is an outstanding achievement. This is certain to become an essential work for students, journalists, and statesmen---indeed, anyone interested in understanding Israel's origins."
Michael Oren, author of Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the
"This is an excellent examination of a presidential decision that has had immense historical consequences."
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