AHF
NATIONAL NEWS
 8/28/2007
- Ambassador Simonyi bids farewell to Washington, Thanks
"Hungarian Community" for Support. AHF Issues Statement:
"In addition to government officials and personalities, Simonyi
expressed his appreciation to the “Hungarian community who have
[sic] embraced us, supported us, and rooted for us” and highlighted
several individuals. The Ambassador overstated the case. There have
been few Hungarian-American individuals or organizations that fell
into the category of uncritical supporters." Magyar Nemzet's
Lukács Csaba also responds. [read
more in English] [tovább
magyarul]
 8/13/2007
- Video of the 2007 Memorial
Day Commemoration and Wreath Laying at Arlington National Cemetery.
AHF's annual Memorial Day Commemoration was held on May 27, 2007 at
Arlington National Cemetery. This special 100th anniversary year included
wreath laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. [read
more] or [click
to see video] now! (Note: 24Mb)
 7/28/2007
- AHF Board meets at the Bethlen
Home in Ligonier, PA, confirms 2007 programs, declares July 15 "Justice
for Hungarians Day." The AHF Board of Directors met
for two days to discuss 2007 programs and the state of the Federation.
Topics included...[read
more]
 7/27/2007
- The Armenian Assembly announced
that the Armenian Genocide resolution (H. Res.106) achieved
a major milestone by garnering the support of a bipartisan majority
in the House of Representatives. H. Res. 106 now has 218 cosponsors.
The Assembly publicly thanked the American Hungarian Federation and
other organizations for their support. [read
more]
 7/17/2007
- Hungary's Accession
to NATO: An Expanded Report. The American Hungarian Federation
of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. expands an earlier unpublished report
on Hungary's accession to NATO to provide researchers a unique perspective
on the key events and successful efforts relating to NATO’s
enlargement and the debate to include Hungary in the alliance. [read
more]
 Ongoing
- ACTION ALERT: Help build the Congressional Friends
of Hungary (CFH)... On February 12, Congressman Tom Lantos
(D-CA), Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Congressman
Christopher Shays (R-CT) circulated a "Dear Colleague"
letter inviting Members of Congress to join the Congressional Friends
of Hungary (CFH). The purpose of the caucus, as noted by the co-chairs,
is "to recognize the contributions of Hungarian-Americans to
the United States and to strengthen the ties between the United
States and Hungary."
How can you help?
1) Copy the sample letter below, paste it into a document and fill
in the blanks
2) Save the document to your hard drive, print it and sign it
3) Find your local state representatives by entering your zip code
in the tool on our Website at [ALERTS].
This legislative tool will provide addresses, emails, fax and phone
numbers.
IT IS BEST TO CALL and then FAX the letter.
What to Say?
"Hello, my name is _____. I am a constituent of Representative
_____ and also a member of the American Hungarian Federation. On
February 12th, Congressmen Tom Lantos and Christopher Shays distributed
a "Dear Colleague Letter" entitled
"Join the Congressional Friends of Hungary." I am calling
to ask the Congressman to join the CFH. I and the other Americans
of Hungarian descent in his/her district would be grateful for his/her
support. I will fax you a letter that also includes the contact
name in Congressman Lantos' office should you need more information."
The Letter:
The Honorable [name of your Congressman]
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20210
Dear Congressman ________:
I am one of your constituents who lives in ______. I
call your attention to the "Dear Colleague Letter" distributed
on February 12, 2007 by Congressmen Tom Lantos and Christopher Shays,
titled "Join the Congressional Friends of Hungary." I
urge you to consider joining this Congressional Caucus, whose main
purpose is to strengthen the ties between the American and Hungarian
people and to recognize the Hungarian-American community. There
are a number of Hungarian-Americans in your district and our community
would be grateful for your support. Your wise counsel would be an
asset in the operation of this caucus, particularly in the areas
of human rights and minority rights. Maryamu Aminu in Congressman
Lantos' office (at x6-7766 or
maryamu.aminu@mail.house.gov) will be able to provide further information.
Sincerely yours,
[Your name]
 Continuing
News: AHF continues call for support of a 1956 Statue
for the Nation's Capital...AHF's 1956 Commemoration Committee
is seeking your help to erect a statue in Washington, D.C. devoted
to the heroes of the Hungarian Revolution. The AHF plan calls for
an actual-size statue to be placed prominently in Washington while
we raise funds for its bronze replacement. Seen here with his prototype
design is renowned sculptor Gyuri Hollosy, who was responsible for
the Boston Liberty Square memorial. At the recent Capitol Reception
honoring 1848, Congressman Tom Lantos mentioned his intent to place
a 1956 memorial in Washington. We must ensure this remarkable design
is selected! [read
more]
Continuing news - A
Centennial Celebration! The American Hungarian Federation turned 100
- Join and help us represent the interests of our community!
 The
American Hungarian Federation (AHF), was founded in 1906 in Cleveland,
Ohio. Among the oldest ethnic organizations in the US, AHF was established
as an association of Hungarian societies, institutions and churches
to "defend the interest of Americans of Hungarian origin in the
United States." The American Hungarian Federation strives to
unite the American Hungarian community through work that supports
common goals. AHF is a national, non-partisan, independent umbrella
organization representing the interests of the Hungarian American
community. [more
about us]
AHF Store
on 
Buy ALL your books, videos, electronics and other gifts on AHF's
Amazon Store. It costs nothing extra to you, but Amazon contributes
a small percentage to AHF. The AHF store features books and articles
written by AHF members on both our main
site and our 1956
Portal for publications devoted to 1956.
The latest member books added:
 Lapossy,
Susanna (Zsuzsanna):
Life
Behind the Iron Curtain. [Read
more] about the book or purchase the book on
 Simon,
Paul M: "The Old lady and the Fawn," the first
bilingual edition of "Öreg néne ozikéje"
(Hungarian)
 Rebecca
McEldowney's "Soul of Flesh: A Novel of the 1956 Hungarian
Revolution" [ read
more]
 Dr.
Katalin Kadar Lynn's "Tibor Eckhard in His Own Words:
An Autobiography" [ read
more]
Buy all your products through our Amazon store and help AHF!
Strength
can only be found in unity! Please join AHF and work
together on common ground issues!
There are two easy ways to Join
and Support us!
1) Online Processing (fastest):
Join online! AHF accepts all
major credit cards and checks. AHF is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Your donations may be tax deductible. Your information is secure
not shared with anyone. [Join
Online Here]
2) The Old-Fashioned Way:
If you are uncomfortable or unable to process an Internet transaction,
download the AHF
Membership Registration Form and mail it in with your check payable
to "American Hungarian Federation." NOTE: If you are sending
a donation for a specific fund, please be sure to include that on
the form. (You do not need to become a member to donate):
American Hungarian Federation
C/O Sandor Murray, Treasurer
2805 56th Place
Woodside NY 11377
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Looking
Back... AHF History:
"Justice for Hungary,"
an historic flight
by Bryan Dawson-Szilagyi
 July,
1931, newspapers all over the world reported on the front page
that two Hungarian pilots, Alexander Magyar and George Endresz, had
crossed the Atlantic Ocean from the United States to Hungary in a Lockheed-Sirius
airplane named "Justice for Hungary." The flight was intended
to call attention to the dismemberment of Hungary after World War I.
[read
more]
Sponsors
 The
Zala Springs Resort
Hungary's Zala Springs Resort is Hungary’s first master
planned and biggest golf and thermal spa resort community, which is
unique both in Hungary and in Central Europe.
[read
more]
 Author
Susanna (Zsuzsanna) Lápossy is a Freedom Circle Member of the
American Hungarian Federation. Her book, the first part of
a trilogy entitled "Life behind the iron curtain" contains
lesser-known facts about 20th century Hungary as seen through a middle-class
family.
[Read
more]
AHF
Members Corner!
Featured Member
 Dr.
Francis Robicsek is Chairman of the Department of Thoracic
and Cardiovascular Surgery at Carolinas Medical Center; Medical
Director of the Carolinas Heart Institute; and Professor of Surgery
at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is certified
by the Hungarian Board of Surgery, the American Board of Thoracic
& Cardiovascular Surgery, the American Board of Surgery, and
the European Board of Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Robicsek is originally
from Miskolc, Hungary but has lived in Charlotte, North Carolina
since 1956.
 On
November 1, 2007, Dr. Robicsek becomes the first physician to receive
the World Citizen Award given by the World Affairs Council. [Click
here] to download the invitation and attend this gala awards
dinner. Read more about Dr. Robicsek on [Featured
Members]
Upcoming Events/Cultural News
To announce a Hungarian cultural event, please contact
the AHF Cultural Affairs Committee,
Zoltan Bagdy, Chair and see all [cultural
news]
New
Jersey
INVITATION / MEGHIVÓ:
The American Hungarian Federation of New Jersey, The Coordinating Committee
of St. Stephen’s R.C. Magyar Church, and the St. Stephen Foundation,
Inc. cordially invite you to a
Gala Banquet and Dance for the benefit of St. Stephen’s
R.C. Magyar Church of Passaic, N.J.
on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Michele’s – Milan Banquets
Facility
32 Passaic Street
Garfield, N.J. 07026
[read
more] [tovább]
Washington,
DC
- 9/15/2007 - Tisza Ensemble's 25th anniversary tanchaz with
live music by Eletfa Hungarian Folk Band! Saturday, September
15, in Rockville, Maryland (just north of Washington, DC). Please
visit the event website: www.tisza-ensemble.org
- August - September 2007:
The National Gallery of Art, Photography Exhibition and Film Series:
"Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945"
- HungarianAmerica Foundation Professional Happy Hours
- an excellent networking opportunity in a relaxed atmosphere. Meet
fellow young professionals. No cover charge. Cash bar. Reduced price
drinks. Hungarian specialities.
When: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm,
Third Wednesday of the Month
Where: Cafe Citron (upstairs), 1343 Connecticut Ave, Washington,
DC
[more
info]
New York
- Csaba Teglas play in New York! The theatrically
irreverent will again be on display when The Bad Plays
Festival returns for its second year. From Sept. 10-30,
theatregoers will able to witness some of New York's most outrageous
and adventurous productions. Housed at the Players Theatre,
The Bad Plays Festival will feature six themed evenings in rotation,
presenting short works ranging from politically incorrect satire to
over-the-top solo performances.
The evenings entitled, "Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?" (Sept.
12, 22, 26) feature "Aphrodite's Nightie" by Frank O'Donnell,
"Berry Season" by Rosemary Toohey, "Down Goes Rocky"
by Reid MacCluggage, "The Devil and His Sunglasses" by Csaba
Teglas and "Time Went by but Slowly" by J. Boyer. [see
Playbill News]
Pennsylvania
- INVITATION / MEGHIVÓ
9/29/2007 Western PA
The Darr Mine Disaster is known as one of the worst in US history.
On December 19, 1907 a gas and dust explosion killed 239
coal miners in the dark tunnels of the Darr Mine. The majority of
the dead were Hungarian-American. The American Hungarian Federation
(then known as the Hungarian American Federation) placed the memorial
seen here in 1909. An inquiry into the disaster afterwards concluded,
as was usually the case in that period of Pennsylvania coal mining,
that the Pittsburgh Coal Company was not at fault. But within six
months the US Geological Survey created the Mine Accidents Division
and on July 1, 1910 an Act of Congress established the US Bureau of
Mines. Please contact Rev. Imre
Bertalan, Jr. of the Bethlen Home and get involved! (724) 238-2235
[read
more] about the disaster
Texas
- Call for artists!
A.I.R. International Artists Residencies / Seminar 2007- 2008 Budapest,
Hungary: The Hungarian Multicultural Center is currently
accepting applications for the Budapest - Hungarian International
Artist / Writer Residency Program
Submission Deadline:
Friday, October 19, 2007
The program is open to international artists working
in all disciplines who are engaged in the research, development or creation
of work. For application form or questions regarding the International
Artist Residency please write to bszechy@yahoo.com
In Memoriam
 8/31/2007
- We mourn the loss of Imre Gazda, President of the Dallas-Fort
Worth Metroplex Magyar Cultural Circle who passed away on Friday
August 31st, 2007 at the age of 64 after a brief but courageous battle
with laryngeal cancer.. [read
more]
 8/6/2007
- Dr. Jean Dobos, Ph.D., passed away on August 6, 2007.
Jean was born on November 21, 1939 and is survived by her loving husband,
AHF Board Member Frank Dobos. She graduated from Holy
Name Elementary and High School and received her B.S. from Notre Dame
College, Master's Degree from Cleveland State University, and Ph.D.
from Ohio State
[read more]
Featured
Link
The Hungary Page's "Nobel Prize Winners and Famous Hungarians"
at www.thehungarypage.com
This Month's
Famous Hungarian
 Joseph
Galamb
(1881 - 1955)
Ford Chief Engineer: Designed the
Model T and Model A Ford, the Fordson Tractor, invented
the Ignition Plug and the Planetary Gearbox, and prepared the production
of Liberty aircraft engines.
One of the most talented technical forebears in American automotive
industry, József Galamb had a very eventful career. He was born in the
small Hungarian town of Makó in 1881. After graduating at the Budapest
Technical University, he started to work in a wagon factory and later
joined the biggest Hungarian automobile factory in Arad, Transylvania
(now Oradea, Rumania after annexation in 1920). At the beginning of
the 1900s he studied manufacturing processes in the German Adler car
factory, finally in 1903 crossed the Atlantic and tried his luck in
the United States. He turned up in several cities including St. Louis,
Cleveland, and Detroit. He began to work with Ford in December 1905.
Read more about him and other great Hungarians on The Hungary Page's
"Nobel Prize Winners and Famous Hungarians" at www.thehungarypage.com
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