Our roadways, runways, and railways connect people with all of the things that make life worth living: family, education, job opportunities, and recreation.

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"It is only in the United States that a penniless survivor of the Holocaust and a fighter in the anti-Nazi underground could have received an education, raised a family and had the privilege of serving the last three decades of his life as a member of Congress, " Lantos said in a statement at the time.

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His story is the American story values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.

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Our foundation is made up of volunteers who team up to take on some tough inner city problems: improving the quality of life, enhancing educational and economic opportunities, building self respect and respect for family, education, health care and community service.

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