[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 20, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E6]
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                  HONORING DR. LEON AND FAYE STEINBERG

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 20, 2004

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call the attention of the 
House of Representatives to Dr. Leon and Faye Steinberg as they are 
honored with the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas' Hank Greenspun 
Founders Award. The Steinbergs will be presented with this award on 
February 8, 2004, at the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas Champions of 
Freedom Dinner Gala.
  The Hank Greenspun Founders Award honors those who have been 
instrumental in the creation, growth, and future of the Las Vegas 
Jewish community. The Steinbergs epitomize all of these qualities. They 
have spent most of their lives enriching the Jewish community and I 
would like to thank them for their contributions to Southern Nevada and 
our Nation.
  The Steinbergs are originally from San Antonio, Texas, and like 
thousands of people each year moved to Las Vegas in 1958, where Leon 
became the first radiologist at Sunrise Hospital. From the first day of 
their arrival in Las Vegas they have volunteered to make our community 
a better place by serving in the leadership of their synagogue and 
helping meet the religious needs of our community. The Steinbergs also 
helped establish the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, which raises 
awareness of the important contributions that the Southern Nevada 
Jewish Community has made to our state and country, and champions 
freedom and human rights around the world. Leon and Faye have been 
especially active in building strong ties between Las Vegas and Israel, 
and have worked to bring relief to victims of terrorism in Israel.
  I am pleased to call the attention of the U.S. House of 
Representatives to the welldeserved selection of Dr. Leon and Faye 
Steinberg for the Hank Greenspun Founders Award, and I thank them for 
having given so much of themselves to make the world a better place.

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