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From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Q-Bick)
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Subject: Re: TP Error
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Date: Mon, 14-Jan-85 15:41:39 EST
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> >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.
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