Abba Eban served simultaneously as Israel's Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador to the United States and subsequently as Foreign Minister of Israel. This 4-CD set presents his most memorable UN speeches:

--The War of Independence (1948)

-Admission to the United Nations (1949)

-The Sinai Campaign (1956)

-The Six-Day War  (1967)

From the introduction by Walter Cronkite:
"Abba Eban,--the incomparable voice of the State of Israel--by force of intellect and language became one of the most admired statesmen on the world stage. This audio record of his most significant speeches offers in unequaled picture of the young country in the first two decades of its modern national life--with insights on the MIddle East that still resonate today."