Papers, 1948-1971 (bulk 1948-1949).

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Papers, 1948-1971 (bulk 1948-1949).

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Papers primarily documenting Knox's assignment to establish and participate in a U.S. mission in Israel (July 1948-March 1949) consisting largely of letters that Knox wrote to his sister, Jessie Knox, showing his frustration over a lack of support by the U.S. State Department for his mission and reporting on the problems of living and working in the midst of the first Arab-Israel war; together with a small amount of correspondence with State Department officials describing the situation in Israel.

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Harry S. Truman Library

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Harry S. Truman Library

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United States. Department of State

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The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by an act of July 27, 1789 (1 Stat. 28) and redesignated the Department of State by an act of September 15, 1789 (1 Stat. 68). It was the agency of the United States created by law to assist the President in the formulation and execution of the Nation's foreign policy, and in the conduct of foreign affairs and of certain domestic affairs. The Department made plans for peace and security among all nations, participated in the United Nations and o...

Knox, Charles F., 1906-1973

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State Department official and consultant. From the description of Papers, 1948-1971 (bulk 1948-1949). (Harry S Truman Library). WorldCat record id: 70958772 ...

Knox, Jessie Juliet

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Biography Born Jessie Juliet Daily, Jesse Juliet Knox (1867? - ) was an author mostly of children's tales, poem, and verse. She was born in Cleveland, Tennessee; youngest daughter of Reverend William Clinton (1818-1897) and Julia Ann (Godby) Daily. Reverend Daily was a veteran minister and pioneer of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Knox was educated, specializing in music, in various public and private schools in Tennessee, graduating from hi...