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A Safe Haven : Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel - Ronald Radosh

A Safe Haven

Harry S. Truman and the Founding of Israel

By: Ronald Radosh, Allis Radosh

Paperback | 20 April 2010

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On May 14, 1948, under the stewardship of President Harry S. Truman, the United States became the first nation to recognize the State of Israel -- just moments after sovereignty had been declared in Jerusalem. But it was hardly a foregone conclusion that America would welcome the creation of this new country. While acknowledging this as one of his proudest moments, Truman also admitted that no issue was "more controversial or more complex than the problem of Israel."

Impeccably researched and brilliantly told, based on never-before-used archival material, A Safe Haven is a suspenseful, moment-by-moment re-creation of this crossroads in U.S.-Israeli relations and Middle Eastern politics.

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"[A] revelatory account of Truman's vital contributions to Israel's founding. . . . Told by the Radoshes with an elegance informed by thorough research."--Wall Street Journal "In their deeply engaging study of Truman and the foundation of Israel, the Radoshes capture the dramatic intersection of momentous millennial aspirations and the thrilling intricacies of political intrigue with remarkable narrative skill. "--Ron Rosenbaum, author of Explaining Hitler and The Shakespeare Wars "Even knowing how the story ends, A SAFE HAVEN, had me sitting on the edge of my seat watching Harry Truman weigh the arguments of his friends and advisors in the months, then weeks, then days leading up to his recognition of Israel."--Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of The Ladies of Liberty " A Safe Haven, is an outstanding achievement. This is certain to become an essential work for students, journalists, and statesmen---indeed, anyone interested in understanding Israel's origins."--Michael Oren, author of Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present, and Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East. "This is an excellent examination of a presidential decision that has had immense historical consequences."--Booklist [A] revelatory account of Truman s vital contributions to Israel s founding. . . . Told by the Radoshes with an elegance informed by thorough research. --Wall Street Journal" This is an excellent examination of a presidential decision that has had immense historical consequences. --Booklist" A Safe Haven, is an outstanding achievement. This is certain to become an essential work for students, journalists, and statesmen---indeed, anyone interested in understanding Israel s origins. --Michael Oren, author of Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East, 1776 to the Present, and Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East." In their deeply engaging study of Truman and the foundation of Israel, the Radoshes capture the dramatic intersection of momentous millennial aspirations and the thrilling intricacies of political intrigue with remarkable narrative skill. --Ron Rosenbaum, author of Explaining Hitler and The Shakespeare Wars" Even knowing how the story ends, A SAFE HAVEN, had me sitting on the edge of my seat watching Harry Truman weigh the arguments of his friends and advisors in the months, then weeks, then days leading up to his recognition of Israel. --Cokie Roberts, New York Times bestselling author of The Ladies of Liberty"

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