Mr. Speaker. in our society the age of 21 marks the threshold of maturity. Today we are celebrating the 21st birthday of a mature and wellestablished nationthe State of Israel. Since its birth in 1948. Israel has grown and prospered in a most unprecedented manner. The economy has been launched. the immigrants absorbed. the desert watered. and a true democracy assured. The countless accomplishments of Israel in achieving a viable and thriving economy and a true democracy deserve both praise and awe. Israels gross national product has multiplied untold times from its initial tiny base. U.S. technical assistance has long since been withdrawn as being unnecessary. and her population has more than tripled.
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