[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 49 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S3730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ISRAEL'S 50TH BIRTHDAY

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, on Thursday, April 30, 1998, the St. 
Louis Jewish Community will be celebrating Israel's 50th Birthday. My 
home State of Missouri is especially excited for the event since 
President Harry S. Truman played a large role in the formation of the 
State of Israel.
  The 50th anniversary is very significant because it marks the 
reestablishment of Jewish Sovereignty in the ancient Jewish homeland, 
the reasserting of Jewish peoplehood after the devastation of the 
Holocaust, the fulfillment of the Zionist vision, the blossoming of 
Jewish creativity and community. The Jewish Federation of St. Louis is 
the central planning and fundraising agency of the St. Louis Jewish 
Community. This outstanding organization has coordinated the St. Louis 
Israel 50th anniversary celebration congregation.
  I congratulate the State of Israel and the Jewish community for 50 
years of democracy. Additionally, I commend the Jewish Federation of 
St. Louis for its leadership during this exciting time. I wish them 
continued success in future years of Statehood.

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