[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 64 (Friday, May 20, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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   TRIBUTE TO THE AMERICAN ARABIC AND JEWISH FRIENDS OF METROPOLITAN 
                                DETROIT

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                          HON. DAVID E. BONIOR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 20, 1994

  Mr. BONIOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend the American Arabic 
and Jewish Friends of Metropolitan Detroit for sponsoring their eighth 
annual scholarship dinner. This Sunday, May 22, the group will be 
hosting its annual dinner to raise funds for college scholarships for 
high school seniors of Arabic and Jewish descent.
  Established in 1981, the friends are a model of cooperation committed 
to peace and friendship. They are dedicated to promoting greater 
understanding between the Arab and Jewish communities in southeast 
Michigan.
  Whereas the peace process is taking its first steps in the Middle 
East, Jewish and Arab-Americans have been walking down the road to 
peace in Michigan for many years. I commend them for their desire to 
put aside their differences and focus on our common interests.
  It is particularly encouraging to see a joint effort between these 
communities that promotes education. It is often ignorance that 
maintains the walls of misunderstanding. However, through their 
educational efforts, the friends have been building bridges of 
understanding for more than a decade. The lessons they are teaching 
should be well heeded by all who believe in peace.
  I ask all my colleagues to join me in saluting the American Arabic 
and Jewish Friends of Metropolitan Detroit. Their contributions to the 
rich tapestry of American heritage are to be applauded.

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