[Letter] 1955 June 8, Washington D.C. [to] Francis E. Walter, Washington D.C. / Abba Eban.

The letter is typed on Embassy of Israel letterhead with official seal. See also Walter's biography and a guide to research collections of his papers (http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000108).

Eban extends a cordial invitation on behalf of his government, urging Walter to visit Israel after he attends the I.C.E.M. conference in Geneva; Eban also extends the invitation to other members of the United States delegation. An Israeli statesman, diplomat, scholar, and persuasive speaker, Eban served as Israel's United Nations representative as well as ambassador to the United States at the time this letter was written. He also filled the role of Israel's foreign minister (1966-1974) during a tense political period including the 1967 Six-Day War and the 1973 Yom Kippur War, served as a member of the Israeli parliament, served as minister of education and culture, and as deputy prime minister. Congressman Walter served in World War II and as a Representative from Pennsylvania in the seventy-third and fifteen succeeding Congresses, serving from 1933 until his death May 31, 1963. Walter also acted as chairman of the Committee on Un-American Activities.