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Title:

Harry S. Truman, the state of Israel, and the quest for peace in the Middle East : proceedings of a conference held at the Harry S. Truman Research Institute for the Advancement of Peace, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 29 May 2008 / edited by Michael J. Devine.

Publisher:

Truman State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

xiv, 146 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Truman, Harry S.,--1884-1972--Congresses.
Truman, Harry S.,--1884-1972--Relations with Jews--Congresses.
United States--Foreign relations--Israel--Congresses.
Israel--Foreign relations--United States--Congresses.
Palestine--History--Partition, 1947--Congresses.
Presidents--United States--Congresses.--Congresses.

Other Authors:

Devine, Michael J., 1945-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The Truman period as a research field / Richard S. Kirkendall -- A personal reappraisal of the man from Independence / Allen Weinstein -- Bevin, Turman, and Palestine, 1945-1948 / Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer -- The Arabs, Truman, and the birth of the state of Israel / Avraham Sela -- The "trusteeship" and the Yishuv's military strategy / Alon Kadish -- The Soviet Union and the establishment of Israel / Viadislav Zubok -- The U.S. army, displaced persons, and American Palestine policy / Ronald W. Zweig -- Truman, Jews, and Zionists / Ronald Radosh and Allis Radosh -- Truman's recognition of Israel : the domestic factor / Michael J. Cohen -- In conclusion : searching for synthesis / Melvyn Leffler.

ISBN:

1935503006 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781935503002 (hardback : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)423389209

LCCN:

2009027161

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)