Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 / QGSI 2.0; site qubix.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!qubix!lab From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Q-Bick) Newsgroups: net.games.trivia Subject: Re: TP Error Message-ID: <1589@qubix.UUCP> Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 15:41:39 EST Article-I.D.: qubix.1589 Posted: Mon Jan 14 15:41:39 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 16-Jan-85 04:55:44 EST References: <298@moscom.UUCP> <784@pucc-k> <246@ptsfc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Quadratix ... Quartix Lines: 24 > >In Baby Boomer, I got the following question: > > > >Question: Who resign as Israel's president on xx/xx/1963? > >Answer: David Ben-Gurion. > > > >And here all along I thought he was the Prime Minister -:))). > > David Ben-Gurion was indeed Israel's first Prime Minister > but if my memory serves me, he was later dragged out of > retirement to serve as President (titular head of state, > but mostly a ceremonial position). > > Rod Williams > dual!ptsfa!ptsfc!rjw I just checked my 1963 Funk&Wagnalls: Ben-Gurion resigned as Prime Minister in June and was replaced by Eschol. The Presidency changed in 1963 in March (if I remember correctly) because the President (Shazar, I believe) DIED and was replaced by Ben-Zvi. -- The Ice Floe of Larry Bickford {amd,decwrl,sun,idi,ittvax}!qubix!lab You can't settle the issue until you've settled how to settle the issue.