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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "Religious Zionists of America Dinner,
New York City, September 3, 1975" of the Frances K. Pullen Papers at the Gerald R. Ford
Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 3 of the Frances K. Pullen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
9/3/75
PRESENTATION OF AWARD TO MILTON HOFFMAN
To have The hower
I AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED THIS EVENING TO PRESENT THIS
AWARD TO AN OLD FRIEND -- MILTON HOFFMAN As MANY OF YOU KNOW
dedication,
HE IS A COMPLETELY UNSELFISH MAN OF GREAT DETERMINATION AND
GENEROSITY
MOST OF US KNOW THAT MILTON HAS SURVIVED A TRAGIC INCIDENT
mirreleously Recovered
THAT COULD HAVE DEVASTATED MANY BUT HE RENEWED HIS FAITH AND
INCREASED HIS DEDICATION TO ALL THOSE FINE THINGS HE BELIEVES IN
THE PLAQUE READS: (Read Plaque)
CONGRATULATIONS
PRESENTATION OF AWARD TO STANLEY
Du BROW
Du BROW'S
STANLEY
AWARD READS AS FOLLOWS:
(Read -PlAque)
WHILE I HAVE NOT HAD THE SAME OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW
STANLEY
DUBROW
I DO KNOW OF HIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND
JUMAN ITARIAN
INVOLVEMENT WITH PHILANTHROPIE ACTIVITIES
I AM HONORED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THIS WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITION OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS
CONGRATULATIONS
PRESENTATION OF AWARD TO MILTON HOFFMAN
I AM PARTICULARLY PLEASED THIS EVENING TO PRESENT THIS
AWARD TO AN OLD FRIEND -- MILTON HOFFMAN As MANY OF YOU KNOW,
completely unseffell
HE IS AAMAN OF GREAT DETERMINATION AND GENEROSITY,
nost fur es AFTER known SURVIVING that Mitton A HORRIBLE has PLANE survided CRASH THAT WOULD a tragic HAVE incident
Devastated
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his forth
DAMPENED THE SPIRIT OF MANY HE RENEWED AND INCREASED HIS
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all those fine
DEDICATION TO THE THINGS HE BELIEVES IN
THE PLAQUE READS:
CONGRATULATIONS
III
MRS, FORD'S RESPONSE TO MR. HOFFMAN'S PRESENTATION OF TREES
RELIGIOUS ZIONISTS OF AMERICA BANQUET, SEPTEMBER 3, 1975
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I AM REALLY HONORED BY
EVERYONE'S GENEROSITY.
I AM ESPECIALLY DELIGHTED THAT YOU ASKED ME TO SHARE
THIS EVENING WITH YOU AND AM ESPECIALLY HAPPY KNOWING THAT
WE ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
NOTE: Mrs. Ford did not deliver these remarks. acc
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AS YOU KNOW, THE PRESIDENT PERSONALLY CALLED
PRIME MINISTER RABIN TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON THE SUCCESSFUL
CONCLUSION TO THE NEGOTIATIONS, AND TO ASSURE HIM THAT THE
CLOSE RELATIONS THAT EXIST BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE UNITED STATES
WILL CONTINUE.
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THE PRESIDENT IS DEEPLY GRATIFIED THAT THIS NEW
GREATEST
AGREEMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE. IT IS HIS DEEREST HOPE THAT
IT WILL LEAD TO A FINAL, JUST, AND DURABLE SETTLEMENT
IN THE MIDDLE EAST, AND BE OF LASTING BENEFIT TO THE
WORLD AS A WHOLE.
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BEFORE I SAY GOODNIGHT, I WANT TO EXTEND OUR
FAMILY'S VERY BEST WISHES AS YOU APPROACH THE HIGH
HOLY DAYS.
AgAiN THANK YOU VERY MUCH.