The Max M. Fisher Resource Center

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Renaissance Center
Max Fisher and other Detroit Jewish Welfare Federation Pacesetters in 1965.
Gerald Ford recalls Max Fisher's effective fundraising.
Max Fisher and George Shultz with Jane Sherman at the Council of Jewish Federations General Assembly in San Francisco in 1990, during which Shultz was presented the Human Rights Award by his longtime friend Fisher.
1990 letter from Max M. Fisher to Secretary of State Jim Baker concerning Middle East peace policy.
Peter Golden, Max Fisher's biographer, on Fisher's role as conduit in deals between US and Israel.
Congratulatory letter from President Bill Clinton to Max Fisher for receiving the National Distinguished Leadership Award in 1994.
Al Taubman talks about the key to Max's ability to raise funds.
Max Fisher; Former Mayor of Detroit Coleman Young; Former Governor of Michigan William Milliken
Abba Eban dinner
Max and his wife Marjorie at the National Distinguished Leadership Award festivities.
Max Fisher signing the Agreement for the Reconstitution of the newly Reconstituted Jewish Agency for Israel
Damon Keith recalls Max Fisher's wisdom in negotiations with African-American leaders in Detroit and his commitment to the city.
Robert Aronson explains how Max Fisher has been indispensible to Israeli leaders in helping them deal with America.
The original New Detroit committee. Max Fisher is in the second row, far left.
A personal letter from Secretary of State George Shultz.