[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 174 (Friday, October 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ARIS ANAGNOS

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                             HON. JUDY CHU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 26, 2018

  Ms. JUDY CHU of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
life of Aris Anagnos, who passed away on July 23, 2018 at the age of 
94. We will remember him for his tireless dedication to justice and 
humanitarianism.
  Mr. Anagnos was born in Athens, Greece in 1923. As a young man during 
World War II, he escaped Nazi occupation to serve in North Africa with 
the Greek Army, fighting alongside Allied Forces. Following the war, he 
made his way to Los Angeles, where he earned a degree in business 
administration from UCLA and went on to a successful career in real 
estate. Throughout his life, he remained dedicated to peace, justice, 
and civil rights both in his community and around the globe.
  He served on the Board of Directors of the American Civil Liberties 
Union (ACLU) of Southern California, including a term as President, and 
founded the Humanitarian Law Project/International Education 
Development Fund. He spearheaded philanthropic projects like the Saint 
Sophia Cathedral Foundation's Senior Citizen Home and served as a 
longtime board member and patron of People Assisting the Homeless 
(PATH), a nonprofit organization helping homeless individuals and 
families in California to find stable, permanent housing.
  In response to the 1967 through 1974 military dictatorship in his 
home country, Mr. Anagnos and his late wife Carolyn organized the 
Committee for Democratic Freedoms in Greece, and went on to co-found 
the American Hellenic Council, a non-partisan political advocacy 
organization promoting democracy, human rights, peace, and stability in 
Southern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Mr. Anagnos later 
established the Peace Center in Los Angeles, home to several peace and 
human rights organizations. His tireless efforts to make a lasting 
positive impact have touched the lives of countless individuals at home 
and abroad.
  Mr. Anagnos leaves behind a remarkable legacy of philanthropy, 
activism, humanitarianism, and community service, and it is my honor to 
commemorate his life.

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