The Eighth Hungarian Tribe, 1984 (11. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1984-04-01 / 4. szám
FERENC F. SAJGÓ: THE HUNGARIAN LIFE-LINE Vice President Bush Met Hungarian-American Delegates Vice President Bush met ten delegates of the Coordination Committee of the Hungarian North American Societies. The Vice President outlined the possibilities that would help the U.S. to promote freedom and political independency in Eastern European countries. The briefing was followed by a friendly interchange of ideas about the practical implementation of the guidelines expressed by the Vice President in Vienna last year. There was unanimous agreement that the diplomatic, political and cultural relations between the governments of the United States and the Eastern European countries will depend on the human rights record of those countries. The delegates took advantage of the opportunity and exposed the situation of the Hungarian minority in the Eastern European countries. The Vice President exhorted the delegates to be alert observers of the relations between the U.S. and Hungary, because they are very important to our country. (Chicago es Kornyéké) Assistance to Segesvár The fund-raising aimed at rebuilding the churcn of Segesvár, Transylvania, which was destroyed by fire, already has shown success. According to the report of Tibor Ferentzy, $2,750 was donated at the end of January. Ferentzy’s report includes the names of the donors and the amounts donated. Donations can be sent to Tibor Ferentzy, 2631 Bayview Ave., Willowdale, Ont., M2L 1B6, Canada. (Chicago es Kornyéké) UN Special Committee’s Report on the 1956 Hungarian Uprising in English The Special Committee prepared a report on the uprising based on the testimonies of 111 witnesses in 1957. The report had been released in five official languages of the UN, among them English. The English edition was sold out almost immediately. In 1981, a Hungarian translation of the report was published in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the revolution. Soon after the Page 4 Hungarian edition reached the readers, requests for reprints of the original English text began to arrive. It took a long time to overcome all the difficulties, but now the English text is available again. The need for the English edition was supported by the fact that most of the Hungarian Americans do not read Hungarian. It would be a great mistake to neglect the propagation the historical events among the Hungarian Americans, especially among the youth. The Hungarian American youth could become the most important linkage between the Hungarian cause and American public opinion. Certainly, there is no more reliable document about the events of October, 1956, then the UN’s report. The English edition was made possible by the support received from Dandurry Magyar Club and the Edmonton-i Magyar Kultúrkör. Two thousand copies of 272 pages were printed. It is available from Hungarian School, P.O. Box 11027, Cleveland, Ohio 44111. (Chicago es Kornyéké, Tibor Tollas) Hungarian Poet is Named in the Congressional Record Republican Senator Charles H. Percy, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, invited the visiting Tibor Tollas, poet and editor of the Nemzetőr, to a hearing. The hearing was about the religious rights in Eastern Europe. Tollas’ opinion was heard about the situation in Hungary. The name of Tibor Tollas and his deposition is mentioned in the Congressional Record, S16716. (Chicago es Kornyéké, Lajos Jokay) NOTE: the NEMZETŐR (National Guard) a monthly paper published in Munich, Germany. Beside the Hungarian edition, the paper is published in Engish, French and German. For information, contact Mr. Pongracz Cili, 8330 N. Mango Street, Morton Grove, III. 60053. A Hungarian American Runs for the Presidency The name Stephen (István) Koczak is familiar to Hungarian Americans, and it was a well known name in Hungary in 1948. Koczak’s name became known in Budapest because he, an employee of the U.S. Embassy, tried to intervene on behalf of Cardinal Mindszenty during the trial. As a result of his actions, Koczak was expelled from Hungary in 1949. After several diplomatic assignments, he retired from active service and settled in Washington, D.C. Koczak’s name made news again in 1977. At that time, the U. S. Government planned to return the Holy Crown to Hungary. Koczak fought vigorously against the plan, but he was unsuccessful in blocking the process. Koczak was born in Trenton, N.J., to Hungarian parents in 1917. He graduated from Harvard University. He is a historian and politician with long diplomatic service behind him. He speaks Hungarian like a native Magyar and he supports heartily every Hungarian cause. Recently, Koczak announced his. intention to run for the presidency as a candidate of the Democratic party. His stand is conservative in both politics and economics. (Független Magyar Hirszolgalat) St. Emeric Memorial Committee St. Emeric Memorial Committee has been formed under the direction of Prof. Sándor Balogh. It is well known among Hungarian Americans that America was named indirectly after the canonized Hungarian prince. The object of the committee is to disseminate information about the true origin of the name of America. For information about the committee and its signature collecting action, write to: St. Emeric Memorial Committee, P.O. Box 1765, Albany, N.Y. 12201. (Független Magyar Hirszolgalat) Hungarian Studies In this year, again, Hungarian university summer session will be held at the Ohio Northern University at Ada. The session will be for six weeks, from June 11 to July 20. The subjects to be taught are: Hungarian grammar, reading, composition and conversation, Hungarian history and political studies, literature and folklore. Besides the study program, “field exploration,” charting and surveying the Hungarian population of Toledo, will take place. The Portland State University will give college credits at completion of the program. Information and application forms can be obtained by writing to: Dr. András Ludany, Hungarian Studies, P.O. Box 112, Ada, Ohio 45810. (Chicago es Kornyéké) Eighth Hungarian Tribe
