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Dannemeyer George E. Sangmeister Eligio de la Garza RichardT. Schulze Robert K. Dornan Gerald B. H. Solomon William E. Frenzel Floyd D. Spence Melton D. Hancock Esteban E.Torres James V. Hansen C. W. "Bill" Young HONORARY DINNER CHAIRMAN THE George Bush President of the United States KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL ADVISORY BOARD HONORARY DINNER CO-CHAIRMEN invites you to join in Thomas S. Foley Speaker of the House honoring George J. Mitchell Senate Majority Leader MEMBERS OF THE 101st CONGRESS WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES COMMITIEE DURING THE KOREAN WAR The Honorable Manuel Lujan, Jr. The Honorable Edward J. Derwinski at a Senator Robert J. Dole GALA DINNER Senator Alan Cranston with Senator Sam Nunn BOB HOPE and ROSEMARY CLOONEY Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Representative Richard A. Gephardt Tuesday, May 1,1990 Representative Robert H. Michel The Omni Shoreham Grand Ballroom Representative Dan Rostenkowski Washington, D.C. Representative Les Aspin Representative G. V. II Sonny II Montgomery General Andrew J. Goodpaster, USA (Ret.) Black tie Please respond Reception at 6:30 by enclosed card Dinner at 7:30 THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL GALA DINNER The Ornni Shoreham Hotel May 1,1990 ***** WELCOME TO "A SAUTE TO THOSE WHO SEINED" HO'\ORI'\G THF ME:\1BER� OF THE 101sT CO:\GRESS WIIO SERVED IN TI IE ARMED FORCES DLRING DIE KOREAN WAR WE ARE INDEBTED TO MR. LEE DrsTJ'\JGl'ISHED CHAIRMAl\, SA.I\1�l ..'<"G GROl'P, WHOSE GREAT GENEROSITY HAS MADE THIS EVE'\I'\G PO��IBLE. ***** Tr IO�E WHO SERVED HO'-iORAR't DI"-'\FH George Bush john H. Chafee Terry Sanford CJ I \IR\1\ '\ President of the United States Wendell Ford Paul M. Simon john Glenn ArlenSpecter Edward M. Kennedy Strom 7burmond HO'\OHAHI Dl'\'\I:f{ 7bomasS. Foley WarrenB. Rudman john W Warner Co-CI 1 \I R\tF'\ Speaker of the House George]. Mitchell Senate Majority Leader William R. Archer Andrew jacobs, ]r. Hot '-'1 or Herbert H. Bateman Ed jenkins R1 J>HF-.F'\"1Ail\ rs Michael Bilirakis Norman F. Lent, ]r. Cc)\1 \lriTEI: Manuel Lujan, jr. BenBlaz 7bomas F. Lewis Secretary of Interior 7bomas]. Bliley, Jr. 7bomas]. Manton I Edward]. Derwinski Herbert L. Callahan AlfredA. McCandless Secretary of Veterans Affairs Ben Nighthorse Campbell Norman Y Mineta Senator Robert]. Dole William L. Clay Guy V Molinari Senate Minority Leader William F. Clinger, Jr. G. V "Sonny" Montgomery Senator Alan Cranston Howard Coble john P Murtha Chairman, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee john]. Conyers, Jr. Stanford E. Parris Senator Sam Nunn R. Lawrence Coughlin, Jr. CharlesB. Rangel Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee William E. Dannemeyer George E. Sangmeister Senator Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. Eligio de La Garza Richard T Schulze Chairman, Senate Finance Committee Robert K. Dornan GeraldB. H. Solomon Representative Richard A. Gephardt William E. Frenzel Floyd D. Spence House Majority Leader Melton D. Hancock Esteban E. Torres Representative Robert H. Michel james V Hansen C. W "Bill" Young House Minority Leader Representative Dan Rostenkowski Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee Representative Les Aspin Chairman, House Armed Services Committee Representative G. V "Sonny" Montgomery AND THEIR COLLEAGUES Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Committee whose untiring advocacy insured that such General Andrew]. Goodpaster, USA (Ret.) service would be remembered for all time: Chairman, American Battle Monuments Commission Senator William L. Armstrong Representative Mary Rose Oakar Governor jim Florio Till' ATI0'\1\L On July 27, 1953, a military armistice ended three years of been engaged to provide architectural-engineering design and the Mi \IOHIAL f'O vicious combat on the war-torn Korean peninsula. The cost in sculptor selection process is in train. Vi ITRA'\'. OF TIIF human and material treasure had been enormous-but Communist The estimated cost is $10.5 million, all of which must be in hand KORI· \ '\ WAR aggression had been halted, the territorial integrity of the by October, 1991- Srn or T11F Republic ofKorea restored, the rights of 40 million people pre the five year limi KORI�A '\ WAR served and Northeast Asia stabilized. All this had been made pos tation imposed VFTFR.\'\'> sible by a multi-national command, marshalled under the United by the Commem 1\11 \lORI\L Nations banner, to which the Republic of Korea and the United orative Works Act. States contributed the major forces and suffered the major losses. To date, $5.5 mil In 1986, Congress provided the long sought authorization to lion, representing express our Nation's enduring gratitude to the American service over 100,000 con men and women whose fortitude and suffering had been all but tributions, has forgotten. Signed into law by President Reagan, the legislation been deposited in called for establishment of a Memorial to honor members of the an escrow account o United States Armed Forces who served in the Korean War, par secured by the ticularly those who were killed in action, still listed as missing in Government and reserved exclusively for construction costs. action or were held as prisoners of war. Promotion is thus heavily dependent on pro-bono/in-kind support. The winning design, chosen from among 543 submissions, was Dedication of the Memorial on or before the 40th Anniversary of developed by the team of Veronica Burns the Armistice will conclude the final campaign of the geo-political Lucas, John Lucas, Don Leon and Eliza victory that was the Korean War. Pennypacker Oberholtzer from State College, Pennsylvania. It was unveiled by TtiF 1\lF\IORIAI President Bush in a Rose Garden ceremo ny on Flag Day 1989. His eloquent words reflect the Nation's pride and gratitude for the heroes of the Korean War, "America could not be the land of the free, were it not the home of the brave." Powerful in concept, the design radiates a message that is at once inspirational in content and timeless in meaning. The main feature is a column of 38 larger-than-life statues representing a combat formation of Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force elements going forward on an undefined mission. Muralled walls will tell the story of the Korean War, pay special tribute to the fall en and recognize the contributions of other participating nations. With the preliminary approval of the cognizant Federal Commissions in hand, the architectural firm of Cooper-Lecky has ***** GALA Dr'\'\EH PROGRA.\1 Al'l'FTI/1 R Filet of Smoked Trout with Edward j. Derwinski :\1\..., J'I· R 01 Secretary of Vererans Affairs C.:FRI \10'\IF..., Lemon Capers, Red Onions, Lettuce Leaves and Dijon Mayonnaise TbeArmed Forces of the United States I ·\1'10'\ 01 Fetzer Chardonnay PRES!''\ CoLORS Sergeant Alvy Powell Till F'\I RFI Grilled Filet Mignon '\\TIO \I A Till \1 Grilled Filet of Salmon Crisp Snow Peas with Water Chestnuts Dr.james D. Ford I'\\OC\TIO'\ Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives California Carrots with Grand Marnier Anna Potatoes Tbe President of the United States Fetzer Cabernet S\IAJ) Hearts of Palm, Bibb Lettuce, Pimentos SecretaryEdward j. Derwinski .\!1 \101{1 \1. Lemon Vinaigrette HICIII.I(.J n..., General Dick Stilwell White Chocolate Mousse Cake Raspberry Coulis Rosemary Clooney E:\"1 Elf!AI. \11·'\'1 Bob Hope Coffee TbeMilitary District of Washington ··TilF H 11.1 s () 1 V\I.OR" Tbe Most Reverend joseph T Ryan BE:-\FJ)I( TIO'\ Archbishop for the Military Services, USA WITH DEEP GRATITUDE ... * * Hos1 .\1\In Whether Rosemary Clooney sings alone or in concert, the quality Trusted and beloved friend and counselor of so much of America ABICrAIL VA'\ Bl m·--._ CLOO'\FY of her performances reveals an artist who is at the peak of her over the years. (DEAR ABBY) creative powers. The distinctive, smooth sound, which garnered For her abiding concern for those who served and sacrificed for Clooney awards and gold records in earlier years, is today the cause of freedom; for her extraordinary efforts to ensure that strengthened by her triumphant victory over past personal trauma the long forgotten Korean veterans will be remembered for all and a return to her real joy in singing and making music. time; for her unparalleled success in promoting the Memorial and Over the years, Clooney has earned tremendous affection and marshalling her devoted readership to its support. respect internationally. The success of her recent album "Rosemary Clooney Sings the Music of Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein" and an overwhelming response to recent appear Few of numbers, strong of spirit. Tf!E KOREA" ances across the nation, confirm her timeless appeal. As Frank WAH VFTFRA '-.S For the single-minded concentration of rank and file on achieving Sinatra put it, "Rosemary Clooney has that great talent which AssociATIO'- recognition of a victory heretofore ignored by history and coa exudes warmth and feeling in every song she sings. She is a sym lescing those who made it so; and for its many initiatives in fur bol of good, modern American music." therance of our noble project, notably including Kathleen A cause close to Rosemary's heart is the Betty Clooney Foundation Wyosnick's heartwarming letter. for Persons with Brain Injury, named after her sister who died of a brain aneurism in 1976. This year marks the "Fifth Annual Singer's Salute to the Songwriter," a gala concert held to benefit the Native of North Korea, soldier for the South, American cardiologist DO'-.ALD K. Clll '-.(; , Foundation and the Betty Clooney Center of Long Beach, with a very big heart. M.D. California. A unique post-rehabilitation facility, the Betty Clooney For his remarkable creativity and "can do" spmt; and for his Center offers affordable community-based vocational and recre unflagging dedication of self and resources to further our com ational services for survivors of brain injury. mon goal of memorializing those who secured freedom for a * * * * * * nation and its people. Bcm Hailed as the only performer who has triumphed in all of the HcwF five major entertainment media: vaudeville, stage, radio, motion Korean vet, patriot, publicist. Eu BELIL picture and television, Bob Hope occupies a unique niche in For his long standing and articulate advocacy of a national American life and an extraordinary status among comedians. He memorial; for his outstanding effectiveness in placing our public is as much a symbol of American patriotism as Yankee Doodle, service announcements in national papers and magazines; and for and is recognized internationally as a tireless humanitarian devot a host of related activities to enhance public awareness via the ed to the complex art of "lifting the American spirit." mass media. Since 1941 Hope has travelled more than a million miles to enter tain more than ten million military troops. He has appeared at almost every American military base in the world, including eight . . and to those many thousands, the length and breadth of trips to Korea, and has received more than a thousand awards and grassroots America, whose support and encouragement will one citations for his humanitarian and professional efforts. day make the Memorial a reality. Hope has entertained and been honored by ten presidents, has been made Honorary Commander of the British Empire by order of Queen Elizabeth, and is one of only three Americans to receive France's highest award. Hope has contributed zealous doses of his time and talent to charities throughout the world, and was time lessly recognized by President Kennedy as "America's most prized ambassador of goodwill throughout the world." * A\li:HICA'\ �II \I< JRI\1 Hyundai Motor America and its Daelim America, Inc. The American Battle Monuments Commission is an independent B\ri'I.E Ik II·\( T United States Automobile Katherine T Lemnitzer * * * * * * Association United Technologies Cal{jornia Korea Bank The legislation authorizing of the Korean War Veterans Memorial TIIF KORF\\ Daewoo Intenzational established an Advisory Board of Korean War veterans appointed Vl'TFRA'\S (America) Corp. by the President of the United States. It is responsible for recom MF,\10RIAI. mending the site, selecting the design, promoting the establishment AD\ ISORY Listed in order of amount of contriburion or pledge of the Memorial and encouraging the donation of private funds. BOARD General Richard G. Stilwell, USA (Ret)-Chairman General Raymond G. Davis, US MC (Ret)-Deputy Chairman Samsung Group lbe Embassy of Korea Edward R. Borcherdt, jr. Amoco Corporation Korean War Veterans Association Colonel Fred V. Cherry, USA (Ret) Arnold & Porter Lifton Industries johnB. Curcio The Boeing Company Martin Marietta Thomas G. Dehne Bush & O'Donnell McDonnell Douglas Corporation Colonel Rosemary T McCarthy, USA (Ret) Disabled American Veterans McGahn, Friss and Miller james D. "Mike" McKevitt J:.astern Para�vzed Veterans The Military Order of The William F McSweeny Association Purple Heart Carlos Rodriguez Erin Communicatio1zs Para�vzed Veterans of Amen·ca Colonel William E. Weber, USA (Ret) General Electric Pohang Steel America Martin R. Ho man--General Counsel General Motors Corporation Readers Digest Association ff Rear Admiral G . ]. Thompson, US N (Ret)-Advisor Goodyear Tire and Rubber Donald Tntmp Robert L. Hansen--Executive Director Company Zachary & Elizabeth Fisher Hughes Aircraft Company Armed Services Foundation ·Till I 111.1.� Ol' onight's presentation "The Hills of Valor" will be a tribute to the T Soloist (J01) BI " \ 11 Rll \'\LOI(' courage and sacrifices of over one million Americans and their United ations comrades-in-arms. WHILE THE STORM CLOUDS GATHER FAR ACROSS THE SEA, PHI'',I'\TI.I) In Till· The production is presented by the Military District of Washington LET US SWEAR ALLEGIANCE �11111'\In DI'-Tid< r and will be performed by elements of the United States Army < ll \\ "'\ ' < ro Chorus, The 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard) and To A LAND THAT IS FREE. members of honor guard units from the United States Marine LET US ALL BE GRATEFUL \\ < I" II\ Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard. \lu '''�' \If Iilii FOR A LAND SO FAIR The United States Am1y Band was organized in 1922 by General AS WE RAISE OUR VOICES PIH )I t.IJ \'\ of the Armies, General John ]. Pershing. The band's duties are ill "'"·�'� \111<>1<11' ' ranking military officials. GoD BLESS AMERICA ( K! ,..,II The 3rd United States Infantry (The Old Guard), on active duty LAND THAT I LOVE. since 1784, is The United States Army's elite ceremonial unit. The STAND BESIDE HER AND GUIDE HER marching platoons, color guards, firing parties, honor guards and THROUGH THE IGHT WITH A LIGHT FROM ABOVE. casket teams add distinction and pride to The Presidential FROM THE MOUNTAI S TO THE PRAIRIES Ceremonies, Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and funerals conducted for our fallen comrades who are laid to rest at To THE OCEANS WHITE WITII FOAM, Arlington National Cemetery. GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY HOME SWEET HOME. GOD BLESS AMERICA, MY !lOME SWEET HOME. * * * * * * ( 1 \I.\ Russell & Ann Armentrout Reston Art Gallery Cio Dli'" Sal�y Ruth Byington The Korean War Veterans Raymond Donnel�v Memorial Business Councit-Mr. DouglasHardingGroup Rudolph A. Vignone, Chairman Evans Printing The United States Army Band For Veterans On�y (Pershings Own) Hargrove Inc. 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