A safe haven : Harry S. Truman and the founding of Israel / Allis Radosh and Ronald Radosh.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-407) and index.

1. FDR's Legacy: Palestine, the Jews, and the Arabs -- 2. Truman Inherits a Problem -- 3. From San Francisco to Potsdam -- 4. The Plight of the Jewish DPs: The Harrison Report -- 5. The Search for Consensus: The Anglo-American Committee -- 6. Impasse: The Report That Kicks Up a Storm -- 7. Conflict Between Allies: The Morrison-Grady Plan -- 8. Truman's October Surprise -- 9. UNSCOP: Prelude to Partition -- 10. The Fight over Partition: "A Line of Fire and Blood" -- 11. A "Big Conspiracy" Brews in Washington: The State Department Fights Partition -- 12. A New Country Is Born: Truman Recognizes Israel.

On May 14, 1948, under the stewardship of President Harry S. Truman, the United States became the first nation to recognize the State of Israel -- just moments after sovereignty had been declared in Jerusalem. But it was hardly a foregone conclusion that America would welcome the creation of this new country. While acknowledging this as one of his proudest moments, Truman also admitted that no issue was "more controversial or more complex than the problem of Israel." Impeccably researched and brilliantly told, based on never-before-used archival material, A Safe Haven is a suspenseful, moment-by-moment re-creation of this crossroads in U.S.-Israeli relations and Middle Eastern politics.