Lot 465
Dayan, Moshe (1915-1981) Leader of Jewish forces during struggle to establish the State of Israel. Dayan led the 1956 invasion of the Sinai peninsula. Later served as Chief of Staff, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Defense and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Typed Letter Signed ("Moshe Dayan"). In Hebrew. As Minister of Agriculture. One page, quarto, Jerusalem, June 28, 1963. On official letterhead. Countersigned by Pinhas Safir, Minister of Trade and Industry. Small chip in upper edge, overall toning, mailing folds and two filing holes at right edge. In good condition.
Dayan served as David Ben-Gurion's Minister of Agriculture from 1959-1964 and this letter is probably typical of the bureaucratic situations he regularly handled. In part: "…The period of the public representatives in the vegetable producing marketing board which has been established by law for two years is over. We are going to renew the appointment of the Board…We thereby appeal to you to give us a list of the candidates to represent the consumers on the Board…"
Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000.
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