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Death of Israel's first president in 1952...
Death of Israel's first president in 1952...
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November 10, 1952
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1952
* Chaim Weizmann death
* State of Israel 1st president
* Israeli Zionist statesman - leader
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL'S FIRST PRESIDENT DIES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
background: The death of Chaim Weizmann on November 9, 1952, at his home in Rehovot, signaled the loss of the foundational diplomat of the Zionist movement and the inaugural President of the State of Israel. At age 77, following a prolonged respiratory illness that had left him largely incapacitated during his final year in office, Weizmann’s passing triggered a period of deep national mourning for a man who had uniquely fused the worlds of organic chemistry and international statesmanship. His legacy was defined by "Synthetic Zionism"—a pragmatic blend of high-level political lobbying, which secured the 1917 Balfour Declaration, and the rigorous scientific institution-building that led to the creation of the Weizmann Institute of Science. Following his death, a massive state funeral saw hundreds of thousands of Israelis pay their respects before he was buried, per his wishes, in the garden of his Rehovot estate. His departure created a profound symbolic vacuum, famously leading Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion to offer the presidency to Albert Einstein, who ultimately declined, before the role was eventually filled by Yitzhak Ben-Zvi.
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