[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E49-E50]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO BET TZEDEK, ELI BROAD AND THE SHOAH FOUNDATION

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 28, 1998

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing Eli Broad

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and Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation for their 
tremendous contributions to the nonprofit organization, Bet Tzedek 
``House of Justice'' Legal Services of Los Angeles.
  Bet Tzedek Legal Services is one of the leading poverty law centers 
in the country. Thousands of indigent, elderly, and disabled 
individuals benefit each year from the free legal services provided at 
Bet Tzedek's headquarters in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, the 
Valley Rights Project in North Hollywood, and the thirty-two senior 
centers throughout the Los Angeles area. Bet Tzedek is open to all who 
pass through its doors and even makes ``house calls'' to the ill and 
frail. Its services are vital and they are not otherwise readily 
available to those who need them.
  Eli Broad has been a constant believer in Bet Tzedek's mission to be 
a place of refuge and assistance to Los Angeles' most needy residents. 
As one of the most dedicated supporters of Bet Tzedek, his efforts have 
allowed this generous organization to continue to operate at full 
capacity while maintaining its promise of services at no cost to its 
clientele. We owe Eli Broad a debt of gratitude for his vision, his 
devotion, and his support of this most worthy cause.
  Another devoted supporter of Bet Tzedek is the Survivors of the Shoah 
Visual History Foundation. This Foundation effectively teaches racial, 
ethnic and cultural tolerance through sharing the videotaped accounts 
of the Holocaust from survivors all over the world. The Foundation has 
been an important and committed friend to Bet Tzedek over the years.
  I am delighted to bring Mr. Broad's and the Shoah Foundation's 
tireless and selfless work on behalf of Bet Tzedek Legal Services to 
the attention of my colleagues and ask you to join me in saluting them 
for their many important contributions.

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