[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 3, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E934]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       RECOGNITION OF JUDITH PISAR

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                        HON. CHARLES E. SCHUMER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 1995
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. Speaker, one of the pleasures of serving in this 
legislative body is the opportunity we occasionally get to acknowledge 
publicly the outstanding citizens of our Nation. I rise today to honor 
Judith Pisar in her installment as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor 
in France, an honor she received on May 26, 1994. Ms. Pisar's 
contributions have led to building of a widely-admired cultural bridge 
between the United States and France and to Franco-American cultural 
relations in general.
  A native of New York, Ms. Pisar has spent the last two decades in 
Paris working for the American Center in Paris, a cultural center that 
houses contemporary American art. Founded 63 years ago, the American 
Center has helped bridge the gap of cultural differences between the 
United States and France. Under Ms. Pisar's direction, the American 
Center has expanded with a new building that was dedicated on June 4, 
1994. The new building will house a 420-seat theater, studios, a 
gallery, classrooms, and apartments for visiting artists and writers 
and will have space for an American restaurant.
  Ms. Pisar has also organized cultural, educational and charitable 
events for artists in France and the United States. She has put 
together exhibitions of young painters and a variety of multi-media 
events on both sides of the Atlantic.
  Mr. Speaker, it is no surprise that France has bestowed this high 
achievement to Ms. Pisar, a person dedicated to the cultural and 
intellectual education of our countries.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to ask my colleagues in 
the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in commending Ms. Judith 
Pisar for her valuable work. She is an inspiration to us all.


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