Hungarian American Coalition News, 1996 (5. évfolyam, 2-3. szám)
1996 / 2. szám
Hungarian American Coalition Holds its Seventh Annual Human Rights Workshop and West Coast Board Meeting in California (continued, from page 1) A team for HHRF, the New York-based non-profit human rights organization, presented a simulation of a Congressional Finance Committee hearing scheduled for June 4th in Washington, D.C. Workshop participants acted as witnesses and members of Congress, and they engaged in lively debate on the issue of granting permanent and unconditional MNF to Rumania. Lecturers included Edith Lauer, who served as moderator from the Hungarian American Coalition; Andrew Ludányi of Ohio Northern University from the Hungarian Communion of Friends; László Hámos from the Hungarian Human Rights Foundation; attorneys Frank Koszorús, Jr., and Géza Kádár Jr., of the Hungarian American Coalition; Daniel Odescalchi of Strategic Advantage International; Drs. Judit Gellérd and George Williams of the Center for Free Religion; and Robert H. Kelly of Stanford University. Krisztina Újvági, Agnes Varga and Tamás Bollyky, recent recipients of The White House Internship Program by Ameritech, attended the Workshop and provided organizational assistance. Coalition Board Members toast each other at the end of their June 2, 1996 Board Meeting held at Bartholomew Vineyard, Sonoma Valley, California. Newsletter editor and graphic designer: Edit Völgyesi. We are grateful to all those who contributed articles or information to this Newsletter. “Nothing printed here is to be construed as an attempt to aid or hinder the passage of any legislation before the Congress of the United States or any other legislative body in the U.S. or abroad.” In this issue: Hungarian American Coalition Holds its Seventh Annual Human Rights Workshop and West Coast Board Meeting in California........................................1-2 Coalition Project Updates.............................................................................................3 News from Our Members..............................................................................................4 Letter from the President...............................................................................................7 The Cleveland Orchestra Performs in Budapest..........................................................7 Chairman of the Board Rev. Imre Bertalan President Edith Lauer Vice Presidents Gábor Bodnár Bishop Andrew Harsányi Rev. István Mustos Dr. Balázs Somogyi Bishop Dr. Francis vitéz Secretary Dr. Andrew Ludányi Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres Legal Counsel Géza Kádár, Jr., Esq. Budapest Liaison Szabolcs Szekeres Board of Directors Anne C. Bader Rev. Imre Bertalan Rev. Imre A. Bertalan, Hungarian Club of Toledo László Bojtos, Hungarian Community of Friends Dr. Edward Chaszar, Hungarian Scouts Association Abroad Paul Fekete László Hámos, Hungarian Human Rights Foundation Bishop Andrew Harsányi, Hungarian Reformed Church of America István Jeszenszky, Hungarian-Americans for Human Rights in Délvidék Géza Kádár, Jr., Esq. Nyíri Zsuzsa Hungarian Alumni Association - Bessenyei György Kör Frank Koszorús, Jr., Esqv American Hungarian Federation of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Rev. Paul Kovács, Bethlen Home Edith Lauer Dr. Andrew Ludányi Eugene Megyesy, Jr., Hungarian Club of Colorado Rev. István Mustos, American Hungarian Catholic Clergy Association George Pogan, F.A.C.H.E. Dr. Paul Rupprecht, Minnesota Hungarians, Inc. Helen Szablva, Comprehensive Health Education Foundation Zsolt Szekeres Arved Teleki Dr. István Tóth, Magyar Club of Cleveland Péter Újvági Julius Várallyay, Committee for Danubian Research Paul Varga Hungarian (Magyar) Club of Chicago Suzanne Virgulák, Hungarian Reformed Federation of America Bishop Dr. Francis Vitéz Calvin Synod of the United Church of Christ 2 • Hungarian American Coalition News • Summer 1996
