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    Morris Javits, a descendant of the 18th-century rabbi Jacob Emden who was known as the Ya'avetz, which was later anglicized to Javits. Javits grew up...
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    The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, commonly known as the Javits Center, is a large convention center on Eleventh Avenue between 34th Street and 38th...
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    The Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building is a U.S. governmental office building at 26 Federal Plaza on Foley Square in the Civic Center neighborhood...
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    Fort Tryon Park is the Jacob K. Javits Playground, which primarily serves Hudson Heights and is named after U.S. senator Jacob Javits. The play area contains...
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    Jacob Javits was defeated in the primary by Al D'Amato. D'Amato went on to win a plurality in the general election over Elizabeth Holtzman and Javits...
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  • Borris Javits, sometimes Marion (January 19, 1925 – February 28, 2017) was an American arts patron. She was married to the politician Jacob K. Javits from...
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    the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, which was expanded in 2008–2014 and is located a block away from the station entrances. Shortly after Javits Center...
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  • standards for the identification and servicing of gifted students. The Jacob Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act was passed in 1988 as part...
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    senator Jacob Javits by 56% to 44% in the 1980 Republican primary election following Javits' 1979 diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Javits nevertheless...
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  • Javits may refer to: Jacob Javits (1904–1986), American politician Marian Javits (1925–2017), American actress, arts patron, and wife of Jacob Javits...
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