[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9065]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO COMMEMORATE JEWISH AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 2006

  Mr. HONDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate Jewish American 
History Month and the contributions made to our country by Jewish 
Americans. With a culture that strongly values education and community, 
they have enriched our culture and contributed to the economic and 
cultural vitality of our Nation. My community in Silicon Valley 
wouldn't be what it is today without the contributions of Jewish 
Americans.
  Jewish immigrants came to our country, hoping to fulfill their dreams 
by participating in the American promise of socioeconomic mobility and 
cultural tolerance. The stories of their successes in our country are 
greatly inspiring.
  Andy Grove, for instance, fled his home in Hungary during the 
Hungarian Revolution with his family under the cover of night, and 
immigrated to the United States. From these humble beginnings he 
eventually became the Chairman and CEO of one of the greatest economic 
engines in the world, Intel. Sergey Brin, another innovative Jewish 
leader, came to America with his family to escape anti-Semitism. 
Through hard work and diligent studies, he founded one of the most 
innovative companies in the world: Google.
  Examples abound of other Jewish Americans who lead our community in 
innovation and philanthropy, including Jeffrey Skoll, Ken Levy, Eli 
Reinhard and Eic Benhamou. America's ethnic diversity is a source of 
our country's strength, and the Jewish American community stands as a 
bedrock for our nation.

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