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1955-10-01
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Vol. 18 No. 10
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THIS IS THE front entrance of the Philip Murray Memorial Center at Elath in Southern Israel which was dedicated on America’s Labor Day. Prime Minister Moshe Sharett of Israel described the building as a “symbol of brotherhood.” More than 400 men,
women, and children crowded into the auditorium of the Center for the dedication
ceremonies. Elath, now arvoutpost, is located at Israel’s southernmost tip but one day
will be the country’s gateway to the South and Far East. |
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dent Walter Retither greets Histadrut Secretary-General
Mordecai Namir. Reuther headed a delegation of American
trade union leaders who journeyed to Israel to take part in
the dedication ceremonies of the Center which was built
with a donation from the Philip Murray Foundation.
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JOSEPH A. BEIRNE, president
of the Communication Workers
(CIO), also was in the American
delegation and he praised the excellent job the Israeli people are
doing in building a nation.
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AT LEFT, United States Ambassador Edward B. Lawson, who also spoke,
is shown with President Reuther, who donned dark glasses in the glaring
desert sun, and Secretary-General M. Namir of Histadrut, right. Namir
said that the contribution which enabled Israel to build the Center “symbolizes the powerful fraternal ties between the workers of the United States
and Israel which come from the love of liberty common to us both.”
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THE MURRAY Memorial Building is an impressive architectural structure with a modernistic interior, as shown in this picture. It is specifically built for Elath’s climate with a latticed brick double wall-down
which water trickles so that the hot winds blowing off the desert are
cooled before going through the building.
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PRESIDENT REUTHER said in
his dedication speech, “CIO members’ strong bond of friendship
with Histadrut and the Israeli
people and our love for Philip
Murray produced this building.”
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THE GRIM surroundings of Elath are-reflected in this exterior photo.
The only Elath residents not on hand for the dedication were the soldiers
patroling the border. Vigilance is necessary because of the proximity to
enemy borders. The Red Sea port is only an hour from Tel Aviv by plane
but 12 hours by bus,
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