Duplicity and Self-Deception: Israel, the US, and the Dimona Inspections, 1964-5

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...in the summer of 1963, ...[Israeli] Prime Minister Eshkol agreed in principle that U.S. scientists could have "periodic visits" to the Dimona plant.

It was only after Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963 that Israel finally made good on Eshkol's pledge.

Henry Kissinger Told U.S. Diplomats in 1965 He Believed that "Israel Has Already Embarked on a Nuclear Program"

Concerned about Israeli Intentions, U.S. Government Officials Pressed for Dimona Inspections

Duplicity and Self-Deception: Israel, the United States, and the Dimona Inspections, 1964-65

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