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Lyndon Johnson's Historical Connection to Israel - Truly a Righteous Gentile
The Associated Press published a few details today about LBJ's
"personal and often emotional connection to Israel." Based on newly
released tapes of the president's conversations, the news agency
pointed out that during the Johnson presidency (1963-1969) "the United
States became Israel's chief diplomatic ally and primary arms
supplier." LBJ is quoted in one conversation, ""I sure as hell want to
be careful and not run out on little Israel."
The news report does little to reveal the full extent of Johnson's
actions on behalf of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Indeed,
the title of "Righteous Gentile" is certainly appropriate in the case
of the Texan. Most students of the Arab-Israeli conflict can identify
Johnson as the president during the 1967 war. But few know about LBJ's
actions to rescue hundreds of endangered Jews 30 years earlier, actions
that could have thrown him out of Congress and into jail.
http://lyndonjohnsonandisrael.blogspot.com/2008/06/recognize-lbj-as-righteous-gentile-blog.html?m=1
The Associated Press published a few details today about LBJ's
"personal and often emotional connection to Israel." Based on newly
released tapes of the president's conversations, the news agency
pointed out that during the Johnson presidency (1963-1969) "the United
States became Israel's chief diplomatic ally and primary arms
supplier." LBJ is quoted in one conversation, ""I sure as hell want to
be careful and not run out on little Israel."
The news report does little to reveal the full extent of Johnson's
actions on behalf of the Jewish people and the State of Israel. Indeed,
the title of "Righteous Gentile" is certainly appropriate in the case
of the Texan. Most students of the Arab-Israeli conflict can identify
Johnson as the president during the 1967 war. But few know about LBJ's
actions to rescue hundreds of endangered Jews 30 years earlier, actions
that could have thrown him out of Congress and into jail.
http://lyndonjohnsonandisrael.blogspot.com/2008/06/recognize-lbj-as-righteous-gentile-blog.html?m=1
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