The
American Hungarian Federation holds meeting at the Renaissance Hotel
in Washington, DC, to re-organize and elect new leadership in
preparation of its centennial celebration in 2006.
Steven
Varga, seen here on the right, Chairman of the William
Penn Association was elected President of the Federation. "We
stand ready to move the Federation 
forward
with a new spirit and focus on our common goals in the interest of the
Hungarian American community. I am looking forward to helping lead the
organization forward, building upon the Federation's good works, and
working with a new generation of Hungarian Americans willing to bring new
vigor and resolve to fight for our community."
Presentations
given by Bryan Dawson-Szilágyi (VP), Sandor Nagy, Frank Koszorus (1st
VP), and John Peter, focused on the application of technology and the need
for outreach; Congressional lobbying efforts 
through the Center for Hungarian American Congressional Relations (CHACR)
and the Szelmenc issue; expanding influence in Washington; and
the progress of the1848/1956 Revolutions Memorial in Akron, Ohio respectively.
Sándor
Nagy called for volunteers for housing the Mayors of the two Szelmences
during their visit to the United States and hearings at the US House of
Representatives and for funds to assist with airfare and other expenses
related to that delegation.
AHF
donated $1000.00 to CHACR to support the organizations most worthy
efforts. We all on all to do the same.
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Andy
Grove
(b 1936, Budapest)
President/CEO, Chairman, and Co-Founder of
Intel Corporation:
Time's Man of the Year for 1998. The second Hungarian awarded the honor. The
first was the Hungarian Freedom Fighter in 1957!
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