Friday, April 12, 1974

GOLDA MEIR QUITS AND BRINGS DOWN CABINET IN ISRAEL

Premier Golda Meir announced her resignation tonight, bringing down her month-old coalition Government and making new national elections likely in the next several months. Premier Golda Meir, in Jerusalem, asked cameramen to stop taking pictures as she left after yesterday's meeting. Defense Minister Moshe Dayan leaving the meeting in Jerusalem at which Premier Golda Meir said that she would resign. Cabinet was a month old.

Source: New York Times