[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E750]
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 HONORING VALERY (LAWRENCE) WEINBERG PRESIDENT, PUBLISHER, AND EDITOR-
                   IN-CHIEF OF NOVOYE RUSSKOYE SLOVO

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 5, 2004

  Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Valery (Lawrence) 
Weinberg, President, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Novoye Russkoye 
Slovo. On May 8th Mr. Weinberg will be celebrating 40 years of service 
at Novoye Russkle Slovo (New Russian Word). Novoye Russkoye Slovo is 
the oldest and most widely read Russian-language daily newspaper in the 
United States.
  Born in the Ukraine in 1945, Mr. Weinberg emigrated first to Poland, 
and then to the United States in 1964--the same year he began his 
career at Novoye Russkoye Slovo. From 1964-1982 he held numerous 
positions at the paper. He was named Executive Vice President in 1982 
and President in 1986. In 1995, Mr. Weinberg founded and became 
President of People's Wave Radio (WYDM 1380-AM), the only 24-hour, 
seven-day-a-week Russian-Language radio station in the world.
  Under Mr. Weinberg's leadership, Novoye Russkoye Slovo played an 
important role in bringing democracy to the Soviet Union by supporting 
Russian dissidents and publishing their work. Former presidents from 
both political parties, including President Bill Clinton and Ronald 
Reagan, have acknowledged Novoye Russkoye Slovo anniversaries and noted 
the newspaper's part in helping new immigrants adapt to life in the 
United States and understand U.S. policy and democracy.
  After the collapse of communism, the Russian government honored Mr. 
Weinberg for his and the paper's support of freedom and democracy. In 
2000, he received an award from former President Boris Yeltsin 
celebrating the paper's 90th anniversary. In 2003 he was honored at an 
event in Moscow for his efforts to preserve Russian culture in the 
United States.
  Mr. Weinberg is also a well-known philanthropist in the Russian-
American community. He is the founder and President of the UJA-
Federation Russian Division, which raises funds for economically 
disadvantaged Russian Jews worldwide. With his wife Lilly, Mr. Weinberg 
helped raise funds to build several projects in Israel, including a 
school for disabled children. In addition to his work the UJA, Mr. 
Weinberg is President of the Fund for the Neediest Russian Immigrants. 
The fund was instrumental in building an emergency room and hospital in 
Israel, and was active in providing assistance to Russian-American 
victims of September 11th. Finally, Mr. Weinberg also serves as 
President of Litfundt, which provides assistance for Russian-American 
artists and writers.
  I am pleased to stand here today to congratulate Mr. Weinberg for his 
40 years of service to the Russian-American community and thank him for 
his commitment to freedom and democracy. He is a man of integrity and 
drive, and I wish him all the best now and in the future.

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