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February 4, 1947

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JEWS IN PALESTINE RECEIVE ULTIMATUM IN FIGHT ON TERROR; Britain Gives Agency Seven Days to Cooperate With Troops and Police REJECTS 'SPY' EXCUSE Alternative of Martial Law Is Expected -- Evacuation of Civilians Continues Jews in Palestine Get Ultimatum To Help Britain in War on Terror THE BRITISH SEEKING TO STEM THE UNDERGROUND ACTIVITIES IN PALESTINE

By Gene Currivanspecial To the New York Times

Jewish Agency and Jewish Natl Council (Vaad Leumi) get ultimatum from Govt to cooperate with police and bring terrorists to justice within 7 days, Chief Sec Sir H Gurney lr to Mrs Meyerson; evacuations of Brit women and children continue; Gruner still refuses to appeal sentence; high Govt source says execution will be delayed though plea for stay was rejected by high ct

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Dennis C. Blair

1947Dennis C. Blair, American admiral and politician, third Director of National Intelligence[†]

Dennis Cutler Blair is the former United States Director of National Intelligence and a retired United States Navy admiral who was the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific region. Blair was a career officer in the U.S. Navy and served in the White House during the presidencies of both Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Blair retired from the Navy in 2002 as an Admiral. In 2009, Blair was selected as President Barack Obama’s first Director of National Intelligence, but after a series of bureaucratic battles, he resigned on May 20, 2010.

Dan Quayle

1947Dan Quayle, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 44th Vice President of the United States[†]

James Danforth Quayle is an American retired politician and U.S. Army veteran who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993 under President George H. W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, Quayle represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1977 to 1981 and in the U.S. Senate from 1981 to 1989.