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AN INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., A MAN FOR ALL NATIONS GREETINGS International Salute Committee AN INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. A MAN FOR ALL NATIONS Henry H. Brown Her Excellency Ritva Koukku-Ronde President Embassy of Finland H.H. Brown & Associates, Inc. Honorary Chair Honorary Chair Emeritus Honorary Vice Chairs * Dr. Dorothy I. Height Sidney A. Ribeau, PhD Hon. Robert G. Stanton Steven Knapp, PhD Harry Johnson, Esq. Allen Sessoms, PhD Chair, National Council of President, Asst. Secretary President, The George President, MLK, Jr. President, University of the Negro Women, Inc. Howard University U.S. Department of Interior Washington University Memorial Foundation District of Columbia GREETINGS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL SALUTE COMMITTEE January 20, 2013 We are most pleased to extend hearty greetings and a warm welcome on the 22nd International Salute to the Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We congratulate our distinguished honorees. A special thank you is extended to the members of the Diplomatic Corps, committee members and the many volunteers for their hard work, continued commitment and support. A very special welcome is extended to the ladies and gentlemen of the audience who have come because you find the teachings of Dr. King to be an inspiration in your daily lives. We are particularly excited today as this salute to one who was truly a trailblazer comes on the eve of the second Inauguration of the 44th President of the United States of America , President Barack Obama. Our President holds such a special and dear place in our history having achieved major milestones during his first term. We now have health care reform; our troops have come home from Iraq; we have avoided fiscal calamities and closure has been brought in the hunt for Ben Laden. These are the types of accomplishments that Dr. King must have foreseen as he spoke of better days ahead for us even though he may not get there with us. As we enjoy these extraordinary moments in our history, let us remember that we live in opportunistic times. Times that demand that we lend our talents and energy towards improving our communities and the world in which we live. In accordance with the teachings of Dr. King, each of us can serve. Let us commit to greater service in the years ahead. * Founding Member (Deceased) 1 AN INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., A MAN FOR ALL NATIONS Honorary Committee Chairs H.E. Ritva Koukku-Ronde Finland Ambassador to the U.S. Henry H. Brown Honorary Chair President H.H. Brown & Associates, Inc. Honorary Chair Emeritus Hon. Robert G. Stanton Sidney A. Ribeau, PhD Sr. Advisor to the Secretary President U.S. Dept. of Interior Howard University Honorary Vice Chair Honorary Vice Chair Steven Knapp, PhD Allen Sessoms, PhD President President The George Washington University University of The District of Columbia Honorary Vice Chair Honorary Vice Chair Harry E. Johnson, Sr. Esq. President, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Foundation Madeline Lawson President/CEO, IAMMM Honorary Vice Chair Event Chair AN INTERNATIONAL SALUTE TO THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., A MAN FOR ALL NATIONS 2 Honorary Committee Vice Chairs Embassy of Afghanistan Embassy of Democratic Republic of Congo Embassy of Indonesia Embassy of the Republic of Montenegro Embassy of Spain H.E. Ekhil Hakimi H.E. Faida M. Mitifu H.E. Dr. Dino Patti Djalal H.E. Prof. Srdan Darmanovic H.E. Ramon Gil-Carares Embassy of African Union Embassy of the Republic of Congo Embassy Iraq Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco Embassy of the DS Republic of Sri Lanka H.E. Amina Salum Ali H.E. Denis Sassou Nguesso H.E. Jabir Habeb H.E. Mohammed Rachad Bouhlal H.E. Jaliya Wickramasuriya Embassy of Albania Embassy of Costa Rica Embassy of Ireland Embassy of the Republic of Mozambique Embassy of St. Kitts and Nevis H.E. Gilbert Galanxhi H.E. Muni Figures H.E. Michael Collins H.E. Amelia Metos Sumbana H.E. Jacinth L. Henry-Martin Embassy of the Republic of Cote D'Ivoire Embassy of Israel Embassy of the Republic of Namibia Embassy of St. Vincent & the Grenadines Embassy of Algeria H.E. Daouda Diabate H.E. Dr. Michael B. Oren H.E. Martin Andjaba H.E. La Celia A. Prince H.E. Abdallah Baali Embassy of the Republic of Croatia Embassy of Italy Embassy of Nepal Embassy of the Republic of Suriname Embassy of Angola H.E. Josiph Paro H.E. Claudio Bisogniero H.E. Shankar P. Sharma H.E. Subhas Ch. Mungra H.E. Alberto do Carmo Bento Ribeiro Embassy of Cyprus Embassy of Jamaica Royal Netherlands Embassy Embassy of the Kingdom of Swaziland Embassy of Antigua/Barbuda H.E. Pavlos Anastasiades H.E. Prof. Stephen C. Vasciannie H.E. Rudolf Bekink H.E. Rev. Abednego Ntshangase H.E. Deborah Mae Lovell Embassy of Czech Republic Embassy of Japan Embassy of New Zealand Embassy of Sweden Embassy of Argentina H.E. Petr Gandalovic H.E. Ichiro Fujisaki H.E. Michael Moore H.E. Jonas Hafström H.E. Jorge Argüello Embassy of Denmark Embassy of Jordan Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua Embassy of Switzerland Embassy of Armenia H.E. Peter Taksoe-Jensen H.E. Dr Alia Hatoug-Bouran H.E. Francisco Campbell H.E. Manuel Sager H.E. Tatoul Markarian Embassy of Djibouti Embassy of Kazakhstan Embassy of the Republic of Niger Embassy of Syria Embassy of Australia H.E. Roble Olhaye H.E. Erlan A Idrissov H.E . S. Maman Sidikou Charge d'Affaires Zouheir Jabbour H.E. Kim Beazley Embassy of Dominica Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of the Fed. Republic of Nigeria Embassy Republic of Tajikistan Embassy of Austria H.E. John C. Hubert H.E. Elkanah Odembo H.E. Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye H.E. Nuriddin Shamsov H.E. Hans Peter Manz Embassy of Dominican Republic Embassy of the Republic of Korea Embassy of Royal Norwegian Embassy of Tanzania Embassy of Azerbaijan H.E. Anibal de Castro H.E. Choi Young-jin H.E. Wegger Strömmen H.E. Mwanaidi Sinare Majaar H.E. Elin Suleymanov Embassy of Ecuador Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo Embassy of Oman Embassy of Thailand H.E. Nathalie Cely H.E. Ismaili Akan H.E. Hunaina Al Mughairi H.E. Chaiyong Satjipanon Embassy of Bahrain H.E. Houda Nonoo Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt Embassy of the State of Kuwait Embassy of Pakistan Embassy of Timor Leste H.E. Mohamed Mostafa Mohamed Tawfik H.E. Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah Charge d'Affaires Dr. Asad Majeed Khan H.E. Constancio Pinto Embassy of the People's Republic of Bangladesh H.E. Akramul Qader Embassy of El Salvador Embassy of the Kyrgyzstan Republic Embassy of Palau Embassy of Togo H.E. Francisco Altschul Fuentes H.E. Muktar Djumaliev H.E. Hersey Kyota H.E. Limbiye Edawe Kadangha Bariki Embassy of Barbados H.E. John Ernest Beale Embassy of Equatorial Guinea Embassy of Laos Embassy of the Republic of Panama Embassy of the Republic Trinidad & Tobago H.E. Purificacion Anggue Ondo H.E. Seng Soukhathivong H.E. Mario E. Jaramillo H.E. Dr. Neil Parsan Embassy of Belarus Charge d'Affaires Oleg Kravchenko Embassy of Eritrea Embassy of Latvia Embassy of Papau New Guinea Embassy of Tunisia H.E. Berhane Solomon H.E. Andris Razans H.E. Evan J. Paki Charge d'Affaires Tarek Amri Embassy of Belgium H.E. Jan Matthysen Embassy of Estonia Embassy of Lebanon Embassy of Paraguay Embassy of the Republic of Turkey H.E. Marina Kaljurand H.E. Antoine Chedid H.E. Rigoberto Gauto Vielman H.E. Namik Tan Embassy of Belize H.E. Nestor Mendez Embassy of Ethiopia Embassy of the Kingdom of Lesotho Embassy of Peru Embassy of Turkmenistan H.E. Girma Birru H.E. Prof. Eliachim Molapi Sebatane H.E. Harald Forsyth H.E. Meret Bairamovich Orazov Embassy of the Republic of Benin H.E. Cyrille S. Oguin Delegation of the European Commission Embassy of the Republic of Liberia Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines Embassy of the Bolivarian Rep. Of Venezuela H.E. João Vale de Almeida H.E. Jeremiah C. Sulunteh H.E. Jose L. Cuisia Jr. Charge d'Affaires Angelo Rivero Santos Embassy of Bolivia Chief of Mission Freddy Bersatti Embassy of the Republic of Fiji Islands Embassy of Libya Embassy of Poland Embassy of Vietnam H.E. Winston Thompson Ali Suleiman Aujali Charge d'Affaires Maciej Pisarski H.E. Quoc Cyoung Ngyen Embassy of Bosnia/Herzegovina H.E. Jabranka Negodic Embassy of France Embassy of Liechtenstein Embassy of Portugal Embassy of Yemen H.E. Francois Delattre H.E. Claudia Fritsche H.E. Nuno Brito Charge d'Affaires Adel Alsunaimi Embassy of Botswana H.E. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse Embassy of the Gabonese Republic Embassy of Lithuania Embassy of the State of Qatar Embassy of the Republic of Zambia H.E. Michael Moussa-Adamo H.E. Zygimantas Pavilionis H.E. Mohammed Abdulla Al Rumaihi H.E. Ben Kangwa Embassy of Brazil H.E. Mauro Luiz Iecker Vieira Embassy of the Gambia Embassy of Luxembourg Embassy of Romania Embassy of Republic of Zimbabwe H.E. Alieu Momodou Ngum H.E. Jean-Loius Wolzfeld H.E. Adrian Vierita H.E. Dr. Machivenyika T. Mapuranga Embassy of Brunei H.E. Dato Paduka Yusoff Haji Abdul Hamid Embassy of Georgia Embassy of the Republic of Macedonia Embassy of Russia H.E. Temuri Yakobashvili H.E. Zoran Jolevski H.E. Sergey I. Kislyak Embassy of Bulgaria H.E.