Book : Germans in Early Los Angeles

Mr. Eberhard, a dedicated member of the German-American Business Association, organized the largest exhibition for German consumer good. at the west coast of the USA for more than 20 years. He was therefore awarded the Cross of the National Order of Merit already in 1968. As state chairman of the California Republican Heritage Group Council, which consists of US-Americans of foreign descent and was founded in order to support their interests, Mr. Eberhard continuously supported close relations between American s born here and those born abroad. As California TricentenniaI Coordinator of the US Presidential Tricentennial Commission in Washington as well as director of this organization, Mr. Eberhard has played a leading role in the commemoration of 300 years of German , immigration to the United States. The California Ethnic Leadership Council acknowledged his special engagement to support the well-being and equal right s for all Americans. He has promoted inter-ethnic harmony and gave German-Americans an important voice in the inter-ethnic dialogue. Mr. Eberhard was also the initiator of the German-American Day celebrated since 1987 on October 6. His readiness to support the institution of this Day from the first draft of the bill to its final ratification has contributed to the fact that Americans now better understand the achievements of the German-Americans . For several decades Mr. Eberhard has been an example for promoting and strengthening German-American relations. He has therefore again been decorated, this time with the Officer’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. –This text refers to the Paperback edition.