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    "ocrText": "The original documents are located in Box 3, folder \"Religious Zionists of America Dinner,\nNew York City, September 3, 1975\" of the Frances K. Pullen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford\nPresidential Library.\nCopyright Notice\nThe copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of\nphotocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald Ford donated to the United\nStates of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections.\nWorks prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public\ndomain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to\nremain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid\ncopyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.\nI\nDigitized from Box 3 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\n9/3/75\nPRESENTATION OF AWARD TO MILTON HOFFMAN\nTo have The hower\nI AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED THIS EVENING TO PRESENT THIS\nAWARD TO AN OLD FRIEND -- MILTON HOFFMAN As MANY OF YOU KNOW\ndedication,\nHE IS A COMPLETELY UNSELFISH MAN OF GREAT DETERMINATION AND\nGENEROSITY\nMOST OF US KNOW THAT MILTON HAS SURVIVED A TRAGIC INCIDENT\nmirreleously Recovered\nTHAT COULD HAVE DEVASTATED MANY BUT HE RENEWED HIS FAITH AND\nINCREASED HIS DEDICATION TO ALL THOSE FINE THINGS HE BELIEVES IN\nTHE PLAQUE READS: (Read Plaque)\nCONGRATULATIONS\nPRESENTATION OF AWARD TO STANLEY\nDu BROW\nDu BROW'S\nSTANLEY\nAWARD READS AS FOLLOWS:\n(Read -PlAque)\nWHILE I HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW\nSTANLEY\nDUBROW\nI DO KNOW OF HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND\nJUMAN ITARIAN\nINVOLVEMENT WITH PHILANTHROPIE ACTIVITIES\nI AM HONORED TO\nPARTICIPATE IN THIS WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS\nCONGRATULATIONS\nPRESENTATION OF AWARD TO MILTON HOFFMAN\nI AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED THIS EVENING TO PRESENT THIS\nAWARD TO AN OLD FRIEND -- MILTON HOFFMAN As MANY OF YOU KNOW,\ncompletely unseffell\nHE IS AAMAN OF GREAT DETERMINATION AND GENEROSITY,\nnost fur es AFTER known SURVIVING that Mitton A HORRIBLE has PLANE survided CRASH THAT WOULD a tragic HAVE incident\nDevastated\nBAI\nhis forth\nDAMPENED THE SPIRIT OF MANY HE RENEWED AND INCREASED HIS\n1\nall those fine\nDEDICATION TO THE THINGS HE BELIEVES IN\nTHE PLAQUE READS:\nCONGRATULATIONS\nIII\nMRS, FORD'S RESPONSE TO MR. HOFFMAN'S PRESENTATION OF TREES\nRELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA BANQUET, SEPTEMBER 3, 1975\nTHANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM REALLY HONORED BY\nEVERYONE'S GENEROSITY.\nI AM ESPECIALLY DELIGHTED THAT YOU ASKED ME TO SHARE\nTHIS EVENING WITH YOU AND AM ESPECIALLY HAPPY KNOWING THAT\nWE ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.\nNOTE: Mrs. Ford did not deliver these remarks. acc\n-2-\nAS YOU KNOW, THE PRESIDENT PERSONALLY CALLED\nPRIME MINISTER RABIN TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON THE SUCCESSFUL\nCONCLUSION TO THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND TO ASSURE HIM THAT THE\nCLOSE RELATIONS THAT EXIST BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES\nWILL CONTINUE.\n-3-\nTHE PRESIDENT IS DEEPLY GRATIFIED THAT THIS NEW\nGREATEST\nAGREEMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE. IT IS HIS DEEREST HOPE THAT\nIT WILL LEAD TO A FINAL, JUST, AND DURABLE SETTLEMENT\nIN THE MIDDLE EAST, AND BE OF LASTING BENEFIT TO THE\nWORLD AS A WHOLE.\n-4-\nBEFORE I SAY GOODNIGHT, I WANT TO EXTEND OUR\nFAMILY'S VERY BEST WISHES AS YOU APPROACH THE HIGH\nHOLY DAYS.\nAgAiN THANK YOU VERY MUCH."
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