Lot 404
David Ben-Gurion – Important Letter to Moshe Sharett, 1954
David Ben-Gurion, detailed, important letter to Moshe Sharett. Signed and dated, Sde Boker, May 1954.
The letter deals with several subjects, sums up a meeting with students, and presents a plan to be presented in a convention in which the two will participate. Amongst other things it is written:"… I do not intend to disregard the need for higher education (for the individual and for the state) and in my opinion every agricultural farm should enable talented members to study in the university, with the state funding the studies, the state should also assist in directing new immigrants and youngsters to settlements, by every means at its disposal… We should legally define the priority given to settlers … This should be a basic tenet of the of the State of Israel…". 3 leaves, 21cm. Good condition. Some stains.
