[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 75 (Friday, May 24, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E898-E899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        IN HONOR OF CYRUS KATZEN

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 1996

  Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise and pay 
tribute to Dr. Cyrus Katzen who is the recipient of the 1996 
President's Award from the American University in Washington, DC. An 
exceptional member of our local community, Dr. Katzen was recently 
honored for his dedicated service to the arts, education, and the 
Washington Metropolitan community.
  In his life, Dr. Katzen has pursued many diverse interests in the 
business and the artistic communities. He received a dental degree from 
Georgetown University and then served as a dental surgeon at Providence 
Hospital, a

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teacher of dentistry, and the organizer of the dental department of the 
DC Crippled Children's Society. But dentistry was only Dr. Katzen's 
first career. He also pursued an interest in banking by organizing and 
directing three separate financial institutions; he still serves on the 
board of directors for the Community Bank of Northern Virginia. As 
founder of the Culmore Realty Co. and president of the Mozel 
Development Corp. in Baileys Crossroads, VA, Dr. Katzen provided strong 
and continuous support for the revitalization of Baileys Crossroads and 
brokered real estate projects that transformed Tyson's Corner, Crystal 
City, and Rosslyn into the thriving commercial centers they are today.
  Throughout the years, Dr. Katzen and his wife, Myrtle, have been avid 
collectors of art works by Picasso, Modigliani, and Sam Gilliam. They 
have generously supported the development of the arts at the American 
University, among others, and recently provided the school with a 
naming gift for a gallery and terrace in the university's new arts 
center.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in saluting the 
imaginative vision and commitment that Dr. Katzen has given to the arts 
and to the economic development of our community. He is indeed well-
deserving of this distinguished award.

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