Frank Risch, recipient of the 94th Linz Award given by The Dallas Morning News, spoke at the award ceremony held at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum on Nov. 14. Here is an excerpt of his remarks: At its best, our society tries to protect and preserve each person’s opportunity to build a future for themselves and their families that will bring a brighter and better tomorrow. Call it the American promise or the American dream. Advertisement For me, that’s the “why” — the why we do what we do as volunteers, civic leaders and supporters of great Dallas...