Elath, Eliahu, 1903-1990
American Friends of Hebrew University Ceremony at Truman Library
Ceremony at the Truman Library sponsored by the American Friends of Hebrew University establishing the Harry S. Truman Center for Advancement of Peace, to be situated on the campus of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. It launched a multi-million dollar project dedicated to applying scientific methods to the isolation and destruction of the causes of war. The ceremony is attended by President Lyndon B. Johnson, former President Harry S. Truman, former First Lady Bess Truman, Chief Justice Earl Warren, and many dignitaries from the United States and Israel.
President Harry S. Truman with Israeli Ambassador Eliahu Elath
President Harry S. Truman (right) is receiving an ark from Eliahu Elath, the Ambassador of Israel to the United States.
Chapmans with Israeli Ambassador
From left to right: Miss Esther Herlitz; Mrs. Zehava Elath; Eliahu Elath, Israeli Ambassador to the United States; Under Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman; and Ann (Mrs. Oscar) Chapman at an unidentified event. From: Oscar Chapman Scrapbook
Charles Ross and Ambassador Eliahu Elath, Israel
Charles Ross (far right) and Ambassador Eliahu Elath, Israel. The woman is unidentified.