Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2012 (24. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)
2012-10-26 / 41. szám
56th Anniversary of '56 Commemorated in Washington DC - Gala Dinner at the U.S. Institute of Peace and Conference at the Hungarian Embassy The Hon. George Pataki The Hon. Donald Rumsfeld H.E. Ambassador György Szapáry H.E. János Martonyi, his wife and publisher Julius Jancso H.E. Ambassador György Szapáry invited leaders of the Hungarian community in the U.S. to Washington, D.C. for a Gala Dinner commemorating the 56th anniversary of the Revolution and Freedom Fight of 1956 and celebrating 90 years of diplomatic relations between Hungary and the United States. Among the distinguished speakers were: H.E. János Martonyi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary; Mario Diaz-Balart, U.S. House of Representatives; Donald Rumsfeld, Former Secretary of Defense; George Pataki, former Governor of New York; also, Condoleezza Rice sent a video message. The event took place on Thursday, October 18 at the U.S. Institute of Peace, a breathtaking wonder of modern architecture. Hírlap Publisher Julius Jancso was among the invitees, and we are happy to bring you images of this prestigious event. Articles may follow next week. The following morning a five-hour conference took place at the Embassy with presentations by the Ambassador, guest of honor FM János Martonyi, staff members and community leaders. The moderator was Anna Stumpf, Congressional Liaison, and a very lively Q & A session followed, with many suggestions on improving communication within the community. Congressional Liaison Anna Stumpf, Military Attaché Col. Zoltán Boné, Political Officer Ferenc Kalmár Los Angeles Consul General László Kálmán, Zsuzsa Stanfield (State of Washington Hungarian American Federation), Ambassador György Szapáry, gracious host of the event, and Hírlap Publisher Julius Jancso Cultural Attaché Gy. Rétházi Katalin Csorba, Counselor, Head of Hungarian Economic Representatives in the U.S. Ágoston (August) Molnár American Hungarian Foundation, New Brunswick Dinner guests sit around the tables while airplanes illumine the night sky beyond the monumental glass plates of the windows PHOTOREPORT BY SUSAN JANCSO Consul General László Kálmán of Los Angeles w. Foreign Minister János Martonyi Judith and Kálmán Magyar w. Julius Jancso Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Maximilian Teleki Former Ambassador András Simonyi with J. Jancso Hírlap Editor Susan Jancso, Interior Designer Anikó Gaal Schott, Edith Lauer - Hungar-Október 26,2012 6 ian American Coalition American ■ -imnnmzim g É Hungarian Journal Consul István Sándor Bryan Dawson, A.H.Fed. AMERIKAI
