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support for Palestine refugees in 1948, the largest
contributors were Arabian American Oil Co. (Aramco)
$200,000, and Bechtel International, $100,000. (UN
Records No. 11 A 648).
The revelation of Habib's connection with Bechtel
alarmed some Israeli leaders, because of Bechtel's
contracts with the Arabs, and Sen. Larry Pressler, R.,
S.D. called for his resignation. The New York Times
reported:
"British officials offered no immediate reaction to the news of 'Habib's
departure' nor would they comment on his replacement by George Pratt
Shultz, whose reputation as an economist is well known here. Lord
Carrington said. 'Mr. Shultz is known to every one, and I am sure they will
work with him.' Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said, 'Israel deeply regrets
the resignation. Israel respected Mr. Habib as an outstanding statesman and
faithful friend of the State of Israel'."
The Times failed to get the comments of any Arabs
about Mr. Habib.
On July 10, 1982, Shultz, a member of the Standard Oil
Pratts, was reported by the New York Times to have
promised he would "divest" himself of his Bechtel
holdings by putting them in a blind trust. Bechtel is a
privately held company; 40% of the stock held by the
family, the rest by its executives, who sign an agreement
that when they leave the firm or die, the company has
first option to repurchase their stock, which option is
always exercised. The New York Times reported Jan.
18, 1979: