[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 105 (Thursday, July 30, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1482-E1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    FAREWELL TRIBUTE TO ITZHAK OREN

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 1998

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me today in 
bidding farewell to Itzhak Oren, who for the past four years has been 
the Minister for Congressional Affairs at the Embassy of Israel here in 
Washington, D.C. During this time, he has been a major influence in 
maintaining and fostering the strong and friendly relationship between 
the United States and the State of Israel. For Members of Congress and 
for congressional staff, Itzhak has been a ready source of information 
and assistance.
  Mr. Oren will shortly take up his new position as the Ambassador of 
Israel to Nigeria and Benin.
  Mr. Oren has served in the Israeli Foreign Ministry for 17 years. 
Prior to assuming his position in Washington, he was head of the 
Foreign Ministry's Coordination Department and served as political 
advisor to Prime Ministers Yitzhak Rabin and Yitzhak Shamir. In 1991 
and 1992, he was a participant in the multilateral peace talks in 
Moscow, Tokyo and the Hague. He has served a number of years in the 
United States as Consul of Israel in Boston, and prior to that he was 
posted in New York City.
  Prior to joining the Foreign Ministry, Itzhak served as an officer in 
the Israeli Defense Forces and as an intelligence analyst. He holds a 
B.A. degree from Bar Ilan University and an M.A. from the City 
University of New York.

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