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November, 1952, Albert Einstein was offered presidency of Israel but declines.
After the death of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered Einstein the position of President of Israel. However, Einstein declined, and wrote in his response that he was "deeply moved", and "at once saddened and ashamed" that he could not accept it.
On November 17, 1952, Following the death of Israel's first president, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion asked Albert Einstein to become the new president of Israel. The request was sent officially to Israel's embassy in Washington, DC. Dr. Einstein thanked him for the honor, but graciously declined, choosing to remain a professor at Princeton University.
Albert Einstein. He declined the request because of his advanced age and his belief that he had no capacity for politics. He did, however, support the State of Israel.
After the death of Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered Einstein the position of President of Israel. However, Einstein declined, and wrote in his response that he was "deeply moved", and "at once saddened and ashamed" that he could not accept it.
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After the death of Israeli's first president, Chaim Weizmann, in November 1952, Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion offered Einstein the position of President of Israel, a ceremonial post. Einstein declined this offer.Thus, Einstein was offered the post of President and not Prime Minister.For GSN oodles: they have mistakenly answered TRUE.
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Einstein. He rejected it because, although he supported the State of Israel, he did not believe that he had any propensity to help manage politics. He said that people were far more confusing that physics.
Einstein. He rejected it because, although he supported the State of Israel, he did not believe that he had any propensity to help manage politics. He said that people were far more confusing that physics.
Alfred Einstein died on 1952-02-13.
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