[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 36 (Thursday, March 26, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LEONARD STERN

 Mr. TORRICELLI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
Leonard Stern for receiving the 25th Anniversary Recognition Award from 
the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce.
  Mr. Stern has been a pioneer in New Jersey's real estate industry and 
has been crucial to the State's resurgent real estate market. From 
investing in the New Jersey Meadowlands to Jersey City's waterfront, 
Mr. Stern's ventures have greatly improved both the health of the 
economy and the environment in northern New Jersey. By providing jobs 
and improving infrastructure, Mr. Stern's commercial property has 
improved the general welfare of the region and has helped prepare it 
for the challenges of the approaching century.
  For over forty years, Mr. Stern has worked to enhance our premier 
educational institutions. In 1961, he founded the Albert Einstein 
School of Medicine at Yeshivah University. He established the 
Presidential Scholars Program at New York University to provide 
scholarships for qualifying students of all races and creeds. In 
addition, he has provided invaluable assistance to New York 
University's School of Business, the Max Stern Regional College, the 
Max Stern Athletic Center at Yeshiva University and the Manhattan Day 
School. Mr. Stern's many awards and citations are a testament to his 
activism within these academic communities.
  Leonard Stern's exemplary record of service sets a certain standard 
for which all Americans should strive. I applaud his efforts and 
encourage all Americans to follow his example.

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