At the ADC's gala dinner Sunday, attended by nearly 2,000 Arab-Americans from throughout the United States, Prince Alwaleed ibn Talal announced he was donating $6 million to help the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, ADC, to buy its own office building. The ADC's three-day annual convention marked the 25th anniversary of the founding of ADC. Former US Sen. James Abourezk, D-South Dakota, who was honored along with Prince Alwaleed, and Queen Noor of Jordan, Congressmen John Conyers, D-Michigan, and Nick Rahall, D-West Virginia, were given Lifetime Excellence in Public Service Awards.When Brian Avery, a peace activist who in 2003, was shot in the face by an Israeli soldier in Janin, received the Rachel Corrie Award — presented by Rachel's father and sister — there was not a dry eye in the house. The event at a hotel on Capitol Hill was attended by diplomats from many of the Arab embassies in Washington, the Arab League, the United Nations and individuals from the Arab world. ADC has members in 80 chapters throughout the US.