[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 19]
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              TRIBUTE TO JANET AND MAXWELL HILLARY SALTER

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                         HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2001

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, we rise today to pay tribute to two dear 
friends, Janet and Maxwell Hillary Salter. Janet and Max are being 
honored on January 17, 2002 by the University of Judaism (UJ) in Los 
Angeles for their tremendous commitment to Jewish, business and civic 
activities. We have known Janet and Max for more than three decades and 
can not imagine two more deserving recipients for this prestigious 
honor.
  The evening will be particularly meaningful because the Sigi Zierling 
Institute at the UJ will be unveiled due to the generosity of Janet and 
Max. The institute will provide a national center to explore the moral 
and religious impact of the Holocaust for future generations. And, it 
will solidify and honor the memory of Sigi Zierling, who was a beloved 
philanthropist, entrepreneur, scientist and Holocaust survivor. Sigi is 
survived by a loving family who have also been instrumental in 
furthering the mission of the UJ.
  Janet and Max have been leaders in philanthropy for as long as we can 
remember. They are patron members of the UJ and for more than ten years 
they hosted parties for Jewish singles affiliated with the UJ.
  They are also patron members of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 
Museum of Contemporary Art and Platinum Members for the Center Theater 
Group. They are avid supporters of the Beverly Hills Education 
Foundation, the Maple Center, the Venice Family Clinic and Happy 
Trails. Their tireless dedication to the arts and education has made 
them integral members of Los Angeles, civic community.
  Janet is a multi-talented published cartoonist who also coproduced, 
co-wrote and directed two major musicals for the City of Beverly Hills. 
She was awarded the first Golda Meir Award in 1978 by the State of 
Israel Bonds. She has served as a board member and chair of the Beverly 
Hills Fine Art Commission for nine years. She currently serves as 
president of the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild and is on the board of the 
Greystone Foundation.
  Max served two years as mayor of Beverly Hills during his eight year 
tenure on the City Council. He is the chairman of Beno's, a downtown 
Los Angeles apparel company, chairman of the Fashion District Business 
Improvement Board and member of the board of directors of Diagnostic 
Products. He is also on the advisory board of the Jewish Community 
Foundation and past president of Temple Beth Am. Like Janet, Max's 
influence is felt wherever he dedicates his talents.
  Janet and Max have lived in Beverly Hills for over 40 years. They 
have three wonderful children, all graduates of either Berkeley or 
UCLA, and twelve grandchildren, six of whom were at Berkeley at the 
same time.
  We are delighted to honor our dear friends as they receive a much-
deserved honor from the University of Judaism and ask our colleagues to 
join us in wishing them all the best for the future.

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