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www.delawareonline.com WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27, 2002 THE NEWS JOURNAL A9 II II It II 00 0 0 0 ID) National Fund Yi ewis p- present Uie lOOlk Anniversary Tree of life Award Dinru honoring Senator Josepk R. Biden, Jr. MonJau, Marck 11, 2002 Lay MBNA Intemailonal Headquarters, Wilmington, Del aware Honorary Chair: Ronald S. Lauder, JNF National President Honorary Vice Chairs Governor Ruth Ann Minner Lt.

Governor John Carney, Jr. and Tracey Quillen Senator Tom and Martha Carper Senator William Roth Congressman Michael and Jane Castle State Treasurer Jack and Carla Markell President New Castle County Council Chris and Annie Coons Wilmington Mayor James M. Baker Al and Norma Lerner Julie and Charlie Cawley Dinner Chairs John M. Burris Howard H. Simon Journal Chairs David J.

Margules Arlene M. Simon Ruth E. Weinstein Community Liaison Sheldon A. Weinstein Vice Chairs Barry and Carole Bakst Sid and Carol Balick Murray and Marie Berstein Jack and Jean Blumenfeld Howard and Marsha Borin Stan and Doris Budner John and Cathy Burris William Campbell Ned and Carroll Carpenter John and Patricia Cochran Howard and Eileen Cohen Howard and Joyce Cosgrove Joe and Laura Crouse Bert and Betty DiClemente Andy and Barbara DiSabatino Brian and Kelly DiSabatino Lanny and Micki Edelsohn Joe and Rosemary Farley Joel Friedlander and Julie Sandler Jim and Linda Gilliam Jim and Louise Gilliam Muriel E. Gilman Bruce and Sandy Hammonds Michael and Helen Harkins Gary and Denise Hindes Larry and Lynda Kaufman Ted and Lynne Kaufman Barry and Reiko Kayne Howard and Michelle Kessler Garth and Ellen Koniver Alan B.

and Ellen Levin Richard and Andrea Levine Alan Levinson and Karen Morris David N. and Marilyn Levinson Micah N. Levinson Martin and Shelly Mand David and Michelle Margules Joshua and Cynthia Martin Andrew and Barbara Miller Stacey and Joan Mobley Sam and Suzanne Moore Al and Felice Morris Brian and Colleen Murphy Jack Owens Don and Ethel Parsons Steven and Carol Rothschild John and Marcia Schefen Carl and Doris Schnee Michael and Debra Schwartz Fred and Joanne Sears, II Sam and Sue Shipley Beraie and Ruth Siegel Michael and Connie Sugarman Leonard and Barbara Togman Henry Topel Mike and Marilyn Uffner Kenneth and Deidre Vecchione Leon Vinokur Karyn and Lance Weaver Bert and Diane Widder Jim and Laura Wolfe Toni and Stuart B. Young Larry and Joyce Zutz Committee as of Feb. 6, 2002 Senator Josepk R.

Biden, Jr. One of the most respected voices on national security and civil liberties, Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has earned national and international recognition as a policy innovator, effective legislator and party spokesman on a wide range of key issues. He chairs both the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, and is a central player on some of the most important issues facing the nation, from crime prevention and constitutional law to international relations and arms control.

Throughout his Senate career, Biden has been unwavering in his support of Israel and the Middle East peace process. He has called on all Arab states to end their state of belligerency with Israel and to end the economic boycott against Israel. He has been a frequent and forceful critic of the terrorist tactics of groups opposed to the Middle East peace process. The Delaware Senator has traveled widely in the Middle East, including Israel. Over the years, he has met most of the heads of state in the region, including Israeli Prime Ministers Meir, Rabin, Begin, Shamir, Peres, Netanyahu, Barak and Sharon; Egyptian Presidents Sadat and Mubarak; and Jordan's King Hussein.

Senator Biden has received much acclaim and many honors for his steadfast support of American-Israeli friendship and for his consistent efforts to strengthen the security interests of both nations in the Middle East. In 1980, he was honored by the Jewish National Fund in his home state with the dedication of the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Forest in Israel. In 1984, he received the prestigious Justice Louis D.

Brandeis Award, presented by the Baltimore District of the Zionist Organization of America. Senator Biden grew up in New Castle County, Delaware. He graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965, and from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1968. Prior to his election to the Senate, Biden practiced law in Wilmington, Delaware and served on the New Castle County Council from 1970 to 1972. Since 1991 Biden has been an adjunct professor at the Widener University School of Law, where he teaches a seminar on constitutional law.

Senator Biden lives in Wilmington, Delaware, and commutes to Washington, DC when the Senate is in session. He is married to the former Jill Jacobs, and is the father of three children: Beau, Hunter and Ashley. The Bidens also have a daughter-in-law, Kathleen, and three granddaughters: Naomi, Finnegan and Roberta Mabel. A commemorative ad journal is being developed to express the community's support for Senator Biden and his work. For more information, please contact David Margules at 302-573-3500 or For more infonnation, please contact JNF at (302) 655-5995 JNF.

Together, We Can- TJMU Founded in 1901 Jewish National Fund is a non-profit organization. JNF is celebrating its 100th Anniversary as caretaker of the land of Israel, on behalf of its owners Jewish people everywhere. After its establishment at the Fifth Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, JNF set out to achieve its goal of purchasing the land that would become the State of Israel. Following the successful establishment of the state in 1948, the organization has continued to evolve to address Israel's most pressing needs, including the current water crisis and other environmental challenges. Over the past century, the organization has planted over 220 million trees, built over 120 dams and reservoirs, developed over 250,000 acres of land, created more than 400 parks and educated students around the world about Israel and the environment.

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