Menachem Begin Remembered - Hasten, Hart N

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Résumé :
In this dramatic and inspiring look at the man who is today considered Israel's most revered prime minister, his close friend, American Zionist and philanthropist, Hart Hasten, shares his memories about Menachem Begin. Hasten, who first learned of Irgun leader Begin when Hasten was a young Holocaust survivor in the post-war DP camps of Europe, met his hero in Chicago in 1969. From there, a warm friendship developed as Begin became Hasten's mentor. Hasten went on to serve as Begin's prime political supporter in America and, upon Begin's election as prime minister in 1977, Hasten became his trusted advisor. The friendship endured and flourished during the years of seclusion following Begin's retirement from office. In Menachem Begin Remembered, Hasten recounts a rich collection of memorable moments, both public and intimate, with the skill of a seasoned raconteur. In so doing, he has created a testimony that will serve as a lasting legacy of one of Israel's-and the world's- most beloved and respected leaders....

Biographie:
Hart N. Hasten was born in 1931 and is a post-war American Jewish phenomenon. As one of the sole survivors of his boyhood Polish shtetl, he arrived in the US as a refugee and overcame the odds to forge a new life of unparalleled success in the business arena and as an internationally respected Jewish communal leader. An insider within the Israeli political power structure, Mr. Hasten enjoyed a twenty-five year intimate friendship with his mentor, Commander of the Irgun Tzvai Leumi, Nobel Prize Laureate, statesman and Prime Minister, Menachem Begin. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Hasten is the founder of the Hasten Hebrew Academy and the former president of Herut Zionists of America. Mr. Hasten is retired after having served as Chairman of Hasten Bancshares. He and his wife, Simona, live in Indianapolis and Jerusalem, and are proud parents, grandparents and great-grandparents....