Fáklyaláng, 1966. június-október (7. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1966-10-01 / 7-12. szám
36 FÁKLYALÁNG Stiitc uf LCaltforuta OOVERNOR'S OFFICE 1966 TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF HUNGARIAN REVOLT Ten years ago, on October 23, 1956, the liberty-loving people of Hungary rose up against Communist tyranny and Soviet colonial rule. Seldom in history has there been a finer example of selfless courage and devotion to the ideals of freedom than in those heroic days of October-November 1956 which electrified the world. The Hungarian revolution caused a great upsurge of hope for freedom and human dignity on both sides of the Iron Curtain. It also earned the highest admiration for the brave Hungarian people. On this October 23, let us again pay tribute to the courage of the heroic Hungarian people who fought so valiantly against tremendous odds. They showed the world that the hope for freedom never dies in the hearts of men. EDMUND G. BROWN, Governor On October 23, 1966 the free world will observe the Tenth Anniversary of the revolt of the Hungarian people against Communist tyranny and dictatorship. It is my hope that all our citizens will recognize the contribution of those brave people who sacrificed themselves for the liberty which they hold so dear. Before the Iron Curtain closed around Hungary the people of this nation won, at great cost, a brief period of freedom. To commemorate this event memorials will be held all over the world and the proceedings broadcast to Hungary over Radio Free Europe and the Voice of America. We cannot be secure in our freedom until every man enjoys the same opportunities. There is a great bond between the Hungarian Freedom Fighters and those in this country who have consistently fought to enlarge man's liberties. Let us always be mindful of this kinship. MARK 0. HATFIELD GOVERNOR OF OREGON STATE OF MICHIGAN Executive Office Lansing PROCLAMATION HUNGARIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS DAY October 23rd will mark the tenth anniversary of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. It was then that a chapter In history of unforgettable heroism and courage In the fight for freedom and Individual liberty was written. The story of this revolution was written by the students, who Initiated It, and by the boys and girls, who fought the tanks of the Red Army with their bare fists, an well as by the workers, who had known and rejected Communism and who resisted both Communism and the Soviet Union to their death. This day Is especially dedicated throughout the free world In the memory of those who gave their lives for freedom and to the more than twenty thousand people who fled their suffering, gallant country In search for freedom. Their courage should be a beacon for other suppressed nations to follow. THEREFORF., I, George Romney, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim October 23, 1966, as HUNGARIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS DAY In Michigan, and urge all citizens to join with our friends of the Hungarian Off« GREET IN £ £ On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the brave Hungarian freedom fighters of 1956, may I take the occasion to restate the hope that democracy be the right of all peoples of the world. I am happy to note on this occasion that we remember with pride the courageous struggle of the Hungarian people who gave their lives in the course of freedom. 'Stye j&ate of ^ütBconiin EXECUTIVE OFFICE THE CITY OF ORANCE, NEW JERSEY NICHOLAS H. FRANCO PROCLAMATION Our fellow citizens and friends of Hungarian origin will 'not e this year the tenth anniversary of the revolution and freedom fight of 1956 in Hungary. In the decade that has passed, the importance of that gallant effort for liberty has not diminished in the allghtest. Its significance has grown steadily. The Hungarian fighters for freedom were chiefly young people, many of high school age. They fought with heroism and tenacity, and it took Soviet battle veterans equipped with the most modern of weapons to defeat them. Reprisals against the Hungarians were characteristically ruthless. Hundreds of teen-age boye were kept in prison until they were 1Ő years old, the legal age of execution. Exactly how many of them were killed after two to three years in prison we do not know, but the facts about more than a score of auch cases have been verified. In the minds of all free and decent people, the horror of this affair remains unabated. It is fitting that we commemorate the valor of the Hungarians, young and old, who risked everything to try for liberty. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Nicholas H. Franco, Mayor of the City of Orange of the State of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim October 23, 1966, es HUNGARIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS DAI in the City of Orange. . MAYOR
