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the lebanese part has been scrubbed from more than a dozen of his bios online.

But not from HERE:

Lebanon Awards
“The National Order of the Cedar”
to Spencer Abraham,
U.S. Secretary of Energy
http://www.arab-american-affairs.net/archives/spencer-abraham-lebanon.htm

In fact, here’s the link as a cache, in case this one disappears, too.
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:e6LHpiCyXzwJ:www.arab-american-affairs.net/archives/spencer-abraham-lebanon.htm+%22spencer+abraham%22+bio+lebanon&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us&client=firefox-a

Yes, this is a terrible Honor, I'd scrub it too...

"This is an important occasion for Lebanon and for the relationship between our two countries. We are celebrating today the achievements of a remarkable son of Lebanon, and through him, the achievements of all Americans of Lebanese descent. "Spencer Abraham’s success story is fascinating because it is simple and exemplary. His father was born in a tiny village of South Lebanon called Dergaya and emigrated to this great nation nearly a century ago. His mother was born in the U.S., the daughter of Lebanese immigrants. Spencer, the grandson of a tiny village you could hardly see on a map went on to graduate from the Harvard School of Law and the Michigan State University, became Chairman of the Michigan Republican Party, Co-Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee and Senator from Michigan from 1995 to 2001 and Secretary of Energy since 2001. "His journey is breathtaking, but comparable to those taken by thousands of other Lebanese immigrants to this great nation. It starts with a strong family upbringing, focusing on education and moral values, goes on with an adventurous plunge into a hospitable land of opportunity, and is crowned with success, rewards and the opportunity to serve. Walking with Spencer Abraham along this arduous road were his wife Jane and the members of the splendid family they both raised. Julie and Betsy are here with us, escorted by my son Philip, having all decided after careful consideration that Secretary Abraham fully deserves that they stay up late to witness his moment of glory as a Lebanese American. In addition, Spencer was surrounded by the support of the extended clan of the Abrahams and the Hersheys, many of them are with us this evening. "Secretary Abraham has done what the sons and daughters of Lebanese emigrants to the U.S. do best: blending harmoniously their loyalty to the country which has welcomed and adopted (them), the United States of America, with their love for the country of their roots, Lebanon. Thus, Lebanon is honoring Spencer Abraham not only for what he has done, but also for what he is: a role model for all Lebanese expatriates and an inspiration to all those young emigrants who are starting their new lives, driven by the same hopes and determination embodied by Spencer Abraham. "We are a nation of emigrants, there are four million Lebanese living in Lebanon, and more than fourteen million of them living abroad. In this country alone, there are more than three million Americans of Arab descent, the majority of whom are of Lebanese descent, involved in every walk of life and successful in every profession. They have demonstrated their inventiveness, courage and loyalty to this country for over a hundred years, and their dedication has been rewarded generously. "There are prominent Lebanese Americans in the Democratic as well as in the Republican field, from California to West Virginia and from Michigan to Florida. Among us today are three prominent members of the Lebanese caucus in the Congress, Congressman Nick Rahall, a Democrat from West Virginia and Congressman Darrell Issa, a Republican from California. We even have an American of Lebanese descent representing the third option (for U.S. president). Ralph Nader is a living proof that you would find a Lebanese on each side of the fence, even when there are three sides to that fence.

Yup got to hate them damn foreigners from over across the Atlantic. I don't like Hummus either...