Hungarian American Coalition News, 1994 (3. évfolyam, 1. szám)
1994 / 1. szám
Member News Continued Hungarian Ambassador, Pal Tar, presents medals to honorees: Katalin Domyan, Eva Gabor, Arpad Domyan (in the back), Paul Kovi, The Hon. Mary Mochary, Dr. László Tauberand Gianluigi Vittadini, (on behalf of Adrienne Vittadini). Also honored were Prof. Edward Teller and Judith Leiber, who were unable to attend. Washington Honors Gala to Aid Refugees in Hungary Over 340 guests honored Hungarian Americans with outstanding achievements on February 17,1994, with an elegant blacktie gala in Washington, D.C. Chairwoman Anikó Gaal Schott, organized the very successful event, which was hosted by the American Council of the World Federation of Hungarians. The proceeds of appr. $50,000 will finance special programs of the Peace Corps, the Hungarian Ecumenical Council, and Vox Humana for the benefit of the 80,000 Balkan war refugees who have found sanctuary in Hungary. President of the World Federation of Hungarians, Sándor Csoori, reminded the honorees and guests, many of whom were once refugees themselves, that Hungary has a tradition of a deep sense of humanity demonstrated by previous instances of opening borders to accept refugees from neighboring countries. “A troubled and lacking Hungary silently shares it’s bread with the refuge-seeking homeless, ” he said. Visiting Medical Scholars Program (cont. from page 5) The Coalition’s adoption of the Visiting Medical Scholars Program enables supporters to designate tax-deductible contributions to the Coalition for this purpose. We are hopeful that this project will serve as a model, encouraging other Coalition members to start similar programs in their own areas forHpngarians in other professions. For more information, please contact Dr. Bela Jankó at (408) 649-0175. y'Geza Kadar “American-Style” Hospital in Szentendre The first private^etieral hospital id Hungary will be built by a Hungarian-American anesthesiologisLÖr. Stephan Wittman..) former Soviet military base near Szentendre will be the site o(the 150-bed AmericakHospital of Budapest, slated for completion by the 1996 WorKH&po. The Hospital which will be provided with superior technical equipment and staff training will treat privately insured patients who would otherwise need to travel abroad, as well as some local resident insured by the National Health Care program. The hospital’s joint venture Hungarian partners are the National Health Care and Anti-Cancer Foundation. In addition to land contributed by the Hungarian Government, the Anti-Cancer Foundation donated 8 acres to the hospital which in return will provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to the Foundation’s patients. Spring 1994 • Hungarian American Coalition News • 9 (/
