Hungarian American Coalition News, 1997 (6. évfolyam, 1-2. szám)
1997 / 1. szám
Leaders of the Hungarian-American Community Attend Inauguration Weekend Events Leaders of the Hungarian-American community joined senior Administration officials and over 500 ethnic American leaders for “An Ethnic American Salute to President Clinton and Vice President Gore” January 19, 1997. The Inauguration weekend luncheon, “A Celebration of the American Mosaic,” was held at the Washington Press Club, and was attended by Hungarian American Coalition members including the Honorable Péter Újvági and Ms. Krisztina Újvági, Rev. Imre Bertalan, George Dózsa, Mr. and Mrs. Zsolt Szekeres, László Papp, Anne Bader, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koszorús, Jr. and Mr. and Mrs. George Pogan. Péter Újvági, Coalition Board member and Toledo, Ohio, City Councilman, served as co-chair of this event, which was organized by The National Democratic Coordinating Committee. The program featured speeches by Alexis Herman, Secretary of Labor Designee, and Donna Shalala, Secretary of Health and Human Services, both of whom stressed the significance of active participation of various ethnic communities in the American political system. The Hungarian Reformed Federation of America and the Hungarian American Coalition co-sponsored a reception at the Kossuth House to celebrate the numerous contributions of the Hungarian-American community to American diversity. Guests were welcomed by HRFA President, George Dózsa with additional remarks by Rev. Imre Bertalan, Péter Újvági, Endre Csornán, and László Papp. COALITION PROJECT UPDATES Human Rights Workshop to be held in Michigan - June 5-7,1997 The Eighth Annual Human Rights Workshop will be held this year at Eastern Michigan University, MI, on the weekend of June 5-7,1997. The Hungarian Communion of Friends and the Hungarian American Coalition have already committed to serve as co-sponsors of the Workshop and will ask other organizations to provide financial assistance in the form of stipends for participants, as well as for general support of what has become a traditional Hungarian-American project. Prof. Andrew Ludányi and Eastern Michigan student, Krisztina Újvági are planning this year’s program. Please contact the Coalition’s Office with your suggestions as well as for information on how you can participate in this year’s Human Rights Workshop. Newsletter editor and designer: Kláry Hefty-Serraino. 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. The Coalition is a non-partisan organization. Chairman of the Board Rev. Imre Bertalan President Edith Lauer Vice Presidents Rev. István Mustos Dr. Balázs Somogyi Bishop Dr. Francis Vitéz Secretary Julius Várallyay Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres Legal Counsel Géza Kádár, Jr., Esq. Budapest Liaison Szabolcs Szekeres Board of Directors Rev. Imre Bertalan Rev. Imre A. Bertalan, Hungarian Club of Toledo László Bojtos, Hungarian Community of Friends Dr. Edward Chászár, Hungarian Scouts Association Abroad Frank Dobos, Magyar Club of Cleveland Paul Fekete Bishop Sándor Forró, Hungarian Reformed Church of America László Fülöp, Minnesota Hungarians, Inc. László Hámos, Hungarian Human Rights Foundation István Jeszenszky, Hungarian-Americans for Human Rights in Délvidék Géza Kádár, Jr., Esq. Frank Kapitan American Hungarian Federation (AMSZ) Frank Koszorús, Jr., Esq., American Hungarian Federation of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Rev. Paul Kovács, Bethlen Home Edith Lauer Eugene Megyesy, Jr., Hungarian Club of Colorado Rev. István Mustos, American Hungarian Catholic Clergy Association Zsuzsa Nyíri, Hungarian Alumni Association Bessenyei Kör George Pogan, F.A.C.H.E. Helen Szablya, Seattle-Pécs Sister Cities Association Zsolt Szekeres Arved Teleki Péter Újvági Julius Várallyay, Committee for Danubian Research Paul Varga, Hungarian (Magyar) Club of Chicago Bishop Dr. Francis Vitéz, Calvin Synod of the United Church of Christ 2 • Hungarian American Coalition News • Winter 1997
