The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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The Riverfront development in Detroit, part of the city's Renaissance led by Fisher and Taubman
Special Consultant to the President on Voluntary Action
Max Fisher addressing the final session of the Founding Assembly
Elie Weisel, Max Fisher and Golda Meir
Congratulatory letter from President George H.W. Bush to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Jane Sherman talks about her father's success in fundraising.
"The Gang of Eight" article
Louis Pincus addressing the Founding Assembly of the Reconstituted JAFI in June 1971.
Coleman Young amid construction of Detroit's Renaissance Center
Detroit Councilman Kenneth Cockrel, who opposed city tax breaks for the development of Riverfront
Congratulatory letter from Henry Kissinger to Max Fisher on his receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Letter from President Ronald Reagan to Menachem Begin, Prime Minister of Israel, regarding a visit from Max M. Fisher.
Max Fisher, Paul Milstein and Seymour Milstein
Agreement for the Reconstitution of the Jewish Agency of Israel
In the Fall of 1971, Henry Ford undertook the largest single building venture in Detroit’s history. The project was the Renaissance Center, also known as “RenCen.”
Damon Keith recalls Max Fisher's wisdom in negotiations with African-American leaders in Detroit and his commitment to the city.