Mr. Speaker. I rlse today to pay tribute to an outstanding Rhode Islander. Dr. Gregorian. president of Brown University. on the occasion of being honored with the International Institute of Rhode Island Outstanding Citizen Award of 1992. Born to an Armenian family in Tabriz. Iran. Dr. Gregorian Is a naturalized citizen who grew up speaking four languages. His academic studies took him to Beirut and California. where at Stanford University he received his B.A. and Ph.D. in history and in the humanities. Dr. Gregorian is fluent In seven languages. Dr. Gregorian is known for his extraordinary talents and is credited with the revival of the New York Public Library.
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