[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 36 (Friday, March 25, 1994)]
[House]
[Page H]
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[Congressional Record: March 25, 1994]
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          ALAN HASSENFELD AND THE AMERICAN PROMENADE IN ISRAEL

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, one of the strongest relationships between 
the true democracies of this world is that which exists between the 
United States and the State of Israel, the only true democracy in the 
Middle East.
  This friendship has its roots in the vital role played by our country 
in the formation of Israel and has grown stronger because of the shared 
political, cultural, and economic values of the two nations.
  To commemorate this unique relationship, a group of private citizens 
is undertaking the development of the American Promenade in Israel. It 
is to be a series of monuments and a botanical garden in a national 
park outside Jerusalem. It is being financed solely by private funds.
  A prominent American from each of the 50 States will be honored at 
the promenade as a founding father. I note with interest that the 
person to be honored from my own State of Rhode Island is Alan G. 
Hassenfeld, chairman and chief executive officer of one of my State's 
most prestigious companies, Hasbro, Inc. Alan is not only one of the 
industrial leaders of our country, he is also a committed and tireless 
philanthropist. I can think of no one more deserving to be honored as a 
founding father of the American Promenade in Israel than Alan 
Hassenfeld.

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