Szittyakürt, 1981 (20. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
1981-12-01 / 12. szám
Page 4 FIGHTS* DECEMBER 1981 Film educates about 1956 Educating our youth maybe done in many ways, and one method is better than another. Audio-visual techniques are certainly one of the most powerful methods used in the Twentieth Century. Films and television programs are used very effectively in all schools of the modern world. The “Freedom Flag Committee" of Peter Seres (California, USA), recognizing the great potential of the visual medium, and organized in unison with the Revolutionary Council of the Hungarian Freedomfighter Movement a three month lecture tour (Oct., Nov., Dec. 1981) in the North-Eastern USA. The Freedom Flag Committee sent out speakers and the now historically most valuable one-half hour black and white film entitled “Revolt in Hungary” to a number of elementary schools, high schools, and colleges to be shown. The film is narrated by the now-retired CBS anchorman, Walter Cronkite. By the end of the lecture tour 1500 American students of all ages will have seen it in over a dozen schools. As part of the educational objectives of the Freedom Flag Committee this film was also shown to the audience on the 1st day (Oct. 31, 1981) of the Vth Congress of the Hungarian Freedomfighters in Cleveland, Ohio. On May 9, 1973, The Derrick (daily newspaper of Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA) carried an article on pg. 27, entitled: “Film is Irritating Thorn in Soviet Union’s Side.” Associated Press news feature writer Mandel Herbstman told in the article that a fdm maker named Herman Axelbank managed to build throughout his 72 years of life the largest film archive on Russia of the Tsarist, Leninist and Stalinist era. He has films that the Russians wished did not exist and they are irritating thorns in Russia’s side. On numerous occasions KGB agents threatened Axelbank’s life and managed to destroy already car trunk loads of footage of his embarrassing film collection. The documentary film “Revolt in Hungary" will prove to be just another thorn in the side of the Russian Bear as the Freedom Flag Committee continues to march on and educates the youth of America about the truths in Hungary of 1956. , , MEN-APO THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON HUNGARIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS DAY Twenty five years ago the Hungarian people rose to challenge foreign domination of their country and to assert their right to freedom and democratic self-determination. Today, many of those same people are citizens of the United States. Their experiences, and their continuing devotion to the ideals for which they fought, have brought new strength and meaning to this Nation's commitment to freedom and justice for all people. The Congress of the United States by joint resolution has authorized and requested the President to honor the memory of the brave Hungarian men and women who fought so courageously to achieve their realization of their aspirations in the face of overwhelming military force. NOW, THEREFORE, I RONALD REAGAN, President of the United States of America, do hereby designate October 23, 1981, as Hungarian Freedom Fighters Day. I call upon the people of the United States to reaffirm our belief and hope that all nations will one day achieve through peaceful means the goals of Democratic freedom and self-determination for which their gallant people sacrificed so much. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-second day of October, in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Eighty One, and of the Independence of the United States of America the Two Hundred and Sixth. erv'Aßik. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON October 27, 1981 Dear Mr. Molnár: Thank you for informing the President of your Vth Congress of Hungarian Freedomfighters assembly ‘in Cleveland to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. He has asked me to send you the enclosed Proclamation of October 23rd for the Hungarian Freedom Fighters' Day. Wé Huh<tmua fíutM M fítun* MOVtMiNT ikCuptiWMM&tá CORRECTION and PROOF In the last issue of the FIGHTER (Vol. VII. 1-2. Oct. '81) on page one within the article IF THERE’S A NEW HUNGARY, we published a quote which read: “The government of the United States does not look with favor upon governments unfriendly to the Soviet Union on the borders of the Soviet Union." This statement was allegedly a telegram sent by U.S. President, D. D. Eisenhower to dictator Tito of Yugoslavia and it’s source was erroneously given. The correct source should be: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Aug. 31, 1960 pg. 17407. Furthermore, the conservative US congressman from Ohio, John Ashbrock, who recently spoke at the Vth CONGRESS OF THE HUNGARIAN FREEDOMFIGHTERS (Nov. 1, 1981, Cleveland, Ohio) also expressed that he had seen such papers by the US government... (Read the speech by Congrm. Ashbrock in this issue!) It comes to you with his warm regards and best wishes. Director Office of Special Presidential Messages Mr. Louis F. Molnár Chairman, Organizational Committee Hungária Freedomfighter Movement Post Office Box 35245, Puritas Station Cleveland, Ohio 44135 Enclosure U Tf ft English language publication of the rtvn IKK HUNGÁRIA FREEDOM FIGHTER MOVEMENT Edited by the Revolutionary Council Please remit all correspondence to: P. O. Box 534, Edgewater Branch, Cleveland, Ohio 44107 Copies may be obtained for $1.00 ’ Printed by Classic Printing Corp.. 9527 Madison Ave.. Cleveland, Ohio 44102 The Editor
