Online Auction 012 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture

Draft of a Protocol - First Knesset General Assembly - Presidential Oath, 1949

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Draft of a protocol from the first session of the Knesset. During this session a ceremony of the presidential oath of office was held and Chaim Weizmann became the first president of the State of Israel. Jerusalem, February 17, 1949.
Three typewritten leaves, listing the ceremony order and the participants. The ceremony was conducted by Joseph Sprinzak, chairman of the State Council since the Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, was sick.
[3] leaves, 34 cm. Fair condition. Tears at margins, creases. Some pen scribbles. Foxing.
The British Mandate and Underground Movements, The State of Israel
The British Mandate and Underground Movements, The State of Israel