Mark Adams (right), director of education at the Truman Presidential Library, shows Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog the statement of recognition President Truman made for the state of Israel on May 14, 1948, just 11 minutes after Israel declared its independence. Herzog toured the library Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Truman's decision. [Mike Genet/The Examiner]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Of all the momentous decisions Harry Truman made in his time as the country’s 33rd president, even simply in 1948, he…
