Conquest of the Desert (exhibition)
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It was opened on 22 September by president Ben Zvi and acting premier Moshe Sharett,[4] closed 22 days later on 14 October and had been visited by 600,000 people.[5]
13[1] foreign countries participated. This included the United States, although they announced that they would boycott the opening ceremony.[6] The Soviet Union declined to attend.[7] UNESCO and the World Health Organisation also attended.[3]
Postage stamps commemorating the exhibition were designed by Abram Games.[3]
Notes
Or 21 countries according to another source[3]
See also
References
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