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William E. Wiener Oral History Library Audio Selections Eban, Abba (1915-2002) Israeli diplomat and politician
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Eban, Abba (1915-2002) Israeli diplomat and politician
Abba Eban served as an Israeli diplomat, government minister, and member of the Knesset. In 1947, he was a member of the Jewish Agency’s delegation to the UN General Assembly. During the fifties, as ambassador to Washington and permanent representative to UN, he established a close relationship and friendship with AJC President Jacob Blaustein. Eban’s interview is part of “Remembering Jacob Blaustein,” a collection within the William E. Wiener Oral History. In this interview, Eban recalls and explains AJC President Jacob Blaustein’s numerous contributions to Israel and world Jewry.
[chronological order]

First and early contacts with Jacob Blaustein, AJC's commitment to the partitioning of Palestine, status of Jerusalem, Blaustein's important relationships with President Dwight Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, Suez Crisis of 1956. (July 21, 1972)
Length: 8 min. 46 sec.
Discussion of the Blaustein-Ben-Gurion Agreement, its importance to Blaustein and segments of American Jewry. (July 21, 1972)
Length: 59 sec.
Blaustein's affinity for Israel, how it evolved and deepened with time. (July 21, 1972)
Length: 1 min. 10 sec.
Explains Blaustein's grasp of foreign affairs, ability to grasp the subtleties of an issue, his negotiating style. (July 21, 1972)
Length: 1 min. 18 sec.
Discusses Blaustein's affirmation of the compatibility of American patriotism and support for Israel, his understanding that Israel allowed Jews "everywhere to carry their heads higher." (July 21, 1972)
Length: 1 min. 25 sec.