Hungarian American Coalition News, 2003 (12. évfolyam, 1-2. szám)
2003 / 2. szám
Hungarian American Coalition Leaders Meet with George H. Walker, U.S. Ambassador-Designate to Hungary On September 10, five leaders of the Hungarian American Coalition met at the State Department with Ambassador-Designate George Herbert Walker, who has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve in Hungary. In their discussion with Ambassador Walker, Coalition leaders offered the Coalition’s cooperation in the Embassy’s “public diplomacy.” They mentioned the recent visit by the Hungarian parliamentary delegation to Washington, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the Coalition, as a way to promote a better understanding of the U.S. position in Hungary, enhance Hungarian-American dialogue and facilitate evenhanded U.S. policies in Hungary. Coalition leaders also stressed the plight of Hungarian minorities as one of the primary concerns of Hungarian-Americans. As a positive example, they cited the meeting organized by the U.S. Embassy in Hungary last year, which brought together the U.S. political officers from Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine and Serbia to discuss the Hungarian minority issue and expressed the hope that such a conference would again be held this fall in Budapest. “Personally, I was very impressed by Ambassador- Designate Walker's openness and eagerness to grapple with the complex issues he will face as America's chief representative to Hungary,” said Mr. Vámossy. “We assured him of the Hungarian-American Coalition’s support and offered him our help. He graciously accepted it and we look forward to a productive relationship with him.” Ambassador Walker's induction will take place September 30th, and he will take up his post in October. Please visit the Hungarian American Coalition’s website at its NEW address: http://www.hacusa.org for complete information on past and present Coalition activities, membership information, and useful links. ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Dr. August Molnár American Hungarian Foundation P.O. Box 1084 - 300 Somerset Street New Brunswick, NJ 08903 For the latest information on our Coalition, visit us at http://www.haeusa.org Hungarian American Coalition 1120 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 280 Washington, DC 20036
