[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                       HONORING DANIEL D. CANTOR

 Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, today I rise to honor Daniel D. 
Cantor of Tamarac, FL. Few Americans have a record of philanthropy and 
commercial accomplishment as distinguished as Daniel Cantor. He has 
well earned the honor of being selected by the Joint Commission on the 
American Promenade in Israel as a founding father for the State of 
Florida.
  The United States and Israel have long shared special bonds--
political, cultural, and economic. These bonds have led to an 
exceptional friendship between our two peoples. The people of Israel 
have initiated the American Promenade in Israel project, at the gateway 
to Jerusalem, as a monument to this exceptional friendship. The 
Promenade will consist of 50 marble, 20-feet high monuments bearing the 
flags and the official seals of the 50 States, as well as the United 
States-Israel Friendship Botanical Garden featuring Biblical and State 
trees, flowers and wildflowers. A stainless steel time capsule with a 
glass-lined interior will be buried 25 feet under each State obelisk, 
to be opened in the year 2048 at Israel's 100th anniversary 
celebrations.
  A well-deserving personality from each State will be honored by the 
Joint Commission as a Founding Father, whose name will be permanently 
inscribed on the monument of their State. Daniel Cantor has been 
designated as the Founding Father from the State of Florida.
  Daniel Cantor began his lifetime career of service in the United 
States Navy in 1942 immediately after his graduation from the City 
College of New York Law School. After his service in the Navy, Daniel 
went on to become a successful builder, developer, and operator of 
shopping centers and homes for the aged in Florida and New York. He has 
been a leader of the United Jewish Appeal, a member of the America-
Israel Political Action Committee's Executive Committee, and has long 
been a key supporter of United States-Israel cooperative initiatives. 
Daniel has also been an honoree of numerous humanitarian awards for his 
contribution in the area of health and health services.
  The American Promenade serves as a poignant reminder of the strength 
of friendship between two great democracies, the United States and 
Israel. It is to his credit that Daniel Cantor's name will be carved 
into the stone obelisk representative of the State of Florida, an 
eternal reminder of his generosity of spirit.

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