Biden ‘a strong and vocal ally’ of Greece, John Sarbanes tells Kathimerini

Hellenism recently lost one of its most important representatives in the United States, Paul Sarbanes, who died at 87. The iconic politician left behind more than an extremely important body of work in American politics and a great contribution to the Greek-American community.

He left behind a son who, following his father's retirement, was elected to the House of Representatives, where he has been over the last 14 years and is now a significant representative of the Greek diaspora in Washington. Last month, he was re-elected with nearly 70% of the votes.

Paul Sarbanes' shoes are quite big to fill. He contributed significantly to the imposition of an arms embargo against Turkey in the 1970s; for 30 years he was an effective counselor to successive Greek prime ministers. He was greatly respected by presidents and leading members of both parties in Congress, who...