[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 2 (Thursday, January 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S113-S114]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO CHESTER HERWITZ

 Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I want to call the attention of my 
colleagues to Chester Herwitz, a resident of Worcester, MA, who on 
January 11 will be the sole American to receive the Indo-American 
Society Annual Award. The prominence of the two other recipients--
Mother Teresa and Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Finance Minister of 
India--attests to the prestige of this award.
  Born in Swampscott, MA, Chester moved west within my State, 
eventually settling in Worcester. I have known Chester Herwitz for 
almost 30 years. He brings enormous passion, intelligence, energy, and 
integrity to his chosen field, contemporary Indian art. For more than 
20 years, he has lent works from his collection to dozens of museums in 
England, France, and the United States, including two in Massachusetts, 
the Worcester Art Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem.
  I also applaud the good works of Chester and his wife Davida. In 
1994,

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they established the Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust to 
support contemporary Indian art. In addition, Chester has served on the 
board of several charitable and social-service organizations in 
Massachusetts.
  I am particularly proud that a great nation like India will recognize 
Chester's work. I trust that Chester will continue to enrich the 
cultures of both India and the United States. 

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