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Show include David Ben-Gurio- the premier of I Israel, in my anthology of interesting people n, because he is probably the greatest master psychologist of his own people living today. Very tew individuals can representthVf eelingsftheir countrymen, what their nation ,is saying and doing, as well as this man can. When TiecessarypBen-Gurio- n has to sec Td his people and elevate hBut his essential plateau. easygoingness is illustrated by the way he goes around Israel with his shirt collar open at the neck. : ' the-abflit- 1 VI I 77 V I f t I 1 i 1 V I J7 jr them-to-a-4iig- symboLof-a- nTjieidoaghtyZlittfezp ancient people who have been reborn ; sometimes, like the Biblical figures of ancient Israel, he even speaks in symbols. For instance, in talking tonsie about the role of Russia and America in his part of the world, he didn't mention these countries by name. Instead, he expressed his hopes tliat the eagle" would help keep "the bear' confined to the northern habitat where it belonged. ,. youngest old man I know. He retains his popularity year after year because, while representing the older generation, he has young, modern ideas unlike most world leaders these days. One of these ideas was to include women in the Israeli army. Today about one-thiof this " : , E. I , . LJI A vri e lA.JJ 11 ll -- T-v- -iH rd l Oil U- -l L JrmyJkJemaleiuiO tough5pedmens,oreearednba 11 Arabs, than even the men are. Speaking of the Arab's, I believe that Premier has beenjme of their really great behefactorsJa improving the water supply for both Jews nd Arabsr forlMtance, hFTmsdone more totoster peace in the Middle East than Ben-Guri- on amiostnyonesenhatorner-of-the-worldr- - By CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, JR. This prominent : 0 has traveler-corresponde- nt crossed paths 'with a host of personalities; MiareLthe ones he foto . nr,--- ' 'I ' V Joseph P. Kennedy O t&metmg from his recent stroke, is one of thosepebple with whom I have had mv innings. TherTTavebeen timesTwhen I looked 1 at him Family Weekly, April 15, 1962 . . |