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James Abdnor – House of Representatives – South Dakota<\/p>\n
James Abourezk – Senator from South Dakota Paul Anka – Singer and Composer<\/p>\n
Michael Ansara – Movie Star<\/p>\n
William Peter Blatty – Author of “The Exorcist”<\/p>\n
George Bowab – New York producer of “Sweet Charity”<\/p>\n
Lois and Selma De Bakey – Professors in scientific communication Baylor – Med. – Specialize in simplifying medical jargon<\/p>\n
Michael De Bakey – Heart Surgeon – Baylor University – Texas<\/p>\n
George Doumani – Geologist – Oceanographer – Explorer of Antartica<\/p>\n
Dr. Farouk El-Baz – Space age geologist – Directed Ronald Evans Appollo 17 on moon<\/p>\n
Halim El-Dabh – Ethnomusicalogist – Composer – Son et Lumiere at Pyramid and Sphinx – Presently teaching at Kent State University<\/p>\n
Rosalind Elias – Metrop. Opera<\/p>\n
Farah Brothers – manufacturers of trousers and jeans<\/p>\n
Philip Gabriel – Author – “Tomorrow” “The Executive” “Citizen from Lebanon” “I Found America”<\/p>\n
Abe Gibran – Formerly with Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n
J. M. Haggar – Dallas, Texas, Manufacturer of Haggar slacks and jeans<\/p>\n
Najeeb Halaby (“Jeep”) – Former chairman of Pan Am World Airways – Father of Queen Noor of Jordan<\/p>\n
Ramzi Hanna – Hanna Barbara Productions – Cartoonist and artist -Designed new currency for Egyptian treasury<\/p>\n
Dr. George Hatem – “Dr. Ma Hai Teh” (Virtuous One from Overseas) – Dermatology – eradicated VD in Peoples Republic of China Away from U.S. since 1929 – still retains his passport – Marched with Mao in Long March in 1935<\/p>\n
Philip Hitti – noted historian “History of the Arabs” et al. – Princeton University, deceased<\/p>\n
Colonel James Jabara – First jet ace<\/p>\n
George Kassem – California House of Representatives<\/p>\n
Abraham Kazan, Jr. – House of Representatives<\/p>\n
Emile Kuri – Motion picture set decorator – 1949 Oscar for “The Heiress”<\/p>\n
Toby Moffett – House of Representatives<\/p>\n
George Nader – Movie Star<\/p>\n
Laura Nader – Anthopologist – Berkeley, California<\/p>\n
Ralph Nader – Consumer Advocate<\/p>\n
Nafey Brothers – Movie magnets<\/p>\n
Michael Nafey – Chairman of Board United Artists<\/p>\n
Mary Rose Oakar – House of Representatives<\/p>\n
Nick Rahall – House of Representatives<\/p>\n
Joe Robbie – Owner of Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n
Major General Walter Safi on Pattons staff<\/p>\n
A. Saidy – Producer “Finians Rainbow”<\/p>\n
Lt. Commander John Shaheen – Naval hero participated in surrender of Italian fleet – World War II and Korea<\/p>\n
Donna Shalala – Undersecretary HUD<\/p>\n