George Tenet went back to the place where his Greek immigrant father stood penniless decades ago.
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The CIA director visited his hometown of New York to receive an Ellis Island Medal of Honor, an award he couldn't collect in May because of his confirmation hearing."It's a very emotional event for me," Tenet said Thursday. "My dad came here without a penny in his pocket. Nowhere else in the world could the son of Greek immigrants stand before you as the director of central intelligence," he said.