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Dora Previews Her 1St Stateside Visit As Foreign Minister ∑∏∆ø ∏ ∂§§∞™ - 25Ë ª∞ƒ∆π√À 1821 The National Herald a b www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 9, ISSUE 441 A WEEKLY GREEK AMERICAN PUBLICATION MARCH 25, 2006 $1.00 - GREECE: 1.75 Euro Federation Dora Previews Her Gearing Up 1st Stateside Visit For NYC’s As Foreign Minister 69th Annual By Christos Malaspinas of Kosovo, to include Serb Koso- Special to The National Herald vars, adding that the protection of Kosovo's cultural heritage was al- GID Parade ATHENS - Shortly before leav- so of paramount concern. ing Athens for Washington, where Mrs. Bakoyanni underscored NEW YORK - Preparations she was expected to meet with Sec- Greece's traditionally good rela- for the Greek Independence Day retary of State Condoleeza Rice tions with the U.S., and said bilat- Parade in New York, held each and Director of National Intelli- eral contacts were “useful,” calling year since 1938, are continuing at gence John Negroponte, Greek them “an opportunity” to further fever pitch. Events are already tak- Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni enhance bilateral relations and ad- ing place throughout the Greater told the National Herald, in no un- vance Hellenic “opinions and posi- New York area and will continue certain terms, that the Turkish tions” on both regional and global throughout the coming week. Government needs to adjust its at- issues. This year's GID Parade is dedi- titude, pointing out that Turkey's She also emphasized the Greek cated to the memory of the late prospective European future “de- Government's position on the Archbishop Iakovos, who died the pends primarily on Turkey itself.” Greek American community: “We on day the Parade was held last Mrs. Bakoyanni said Ankara are by your side, and we want you year. “should show respect for its obli- by our side for a modern, strong The Federation of Hellenic So- TNH/DIMITRI SOULTOGIANNIS gations in 2006,” in light of the Greece that makes progress.” The cieties of Greater New York, the Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyanni, left, shaking hands with U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes of Maryland European Union accession pro- complete text of the National Her- Parade's organizer each year, has this past Thursday morning, March 23, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Washington, DC. Mrs. Bakoyanni is cess, which it has agreed to under- ald's interview with Mrs. Bakoyan- announced the addition of one making her first official visit stateside (in her capacity as foreign minister of the Hellenic Republic), and take. ni is published below: more Grand Marshal to this year's met with the Greek American Senator a few hours before her scheduled meeting with Secretary of State The newly appointed foreign TNH: What do you expect from list of prominent Americans and Condoleeza Rice. minister also discussed the Balka- your first trip, as a Foreign Minis- Greek Americans. ns and other national issues, and ter of Greece, to the United Greek Australian actor Louis predicted that her visit to the Unit- States, and from your meeting Mandylor will join New York City ed States - her first since her ap- with Mrs. Rice in particular? Will Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Coun- pointment as foreign minister - you be discussing the Cyprus issue, cil of Hellenes Abroad (SAE) would enhance U.S.-Greece rela- Greece-Turkey relations and the World President Andrew Athens, INTERVIEW: George Stephanopoulos tions. Skopje issue? philanthropist and businessman Referring to Balkan issues, BAKOYANNI: This trip will John Rangos and Marathon Na- By Evan C. Lambrou more to the person than the nut- he keeps an extraordinarily busy Mrs. Bakoyanni said that the give me the ability and the oppor- tional Bank Chairman Paul Special to The National Herald shell, of course. schedule, but once in a while, he Greek Government expects sub- tunity to promote Greek opinions Stathoulopoulos at the head of The Greek American commu- still takes time for the community stantial progress regarding the de- and positions on a broad range of this year's Parade, one of only 13 NEW YORK - Anchor of nity has watched Mr. in which he was raised. centralization, and respect for the annual parades which march up ABC's Sunday morning program, Stephanopoulos grow from a boy He served as master of cere- rights and security of all residents, Continued on Page 10 Manhattan's Fifth Avenue. “This Week.” ABC News' Chief to a man, and he has become one monies at the 37th biennial “We are looking forward to Washington Correspondent. A of the major network news sta- AHEPA Banquet in Washington, having Louis Mandylor with us,” former advisor to President Bill tions' most seasoned and respect- DC two Friday's ago, for example, Parade Committee Chairman Di- Clinton. Rhodes Scholar. Son of a ed journalists, known for asking which honored Senator Paul Sar- no Rallis said about the new well-known and highly respected objective and penetrating ques- banes of Maryland and Congress- Cyprus Ambassador: U.S. Grand Marshal. Mr. Mandylor is Greek Orthodox priest. Husband tions and maintaining a level- man Michael Bilirakis of Florida best known for his portrayal of of a popular actress. Father of two. headed demeanor on the air. for their longstanding service to That's George Stephanopou- As one of national television's Needs to Alter Perspective Continued on Page 10 los, in a nutshell. There's much top journalists and news anchors, Continued on Page 4 By Dimitri Soultogiannis rather views it through the prism Special to The National Herald of the geo-strategic, political, eco- nomic and other strategic relations WASHINGTON, D.C. - With it has with Turkey,” Mr. Evriviades Archdiocese respect to the Cyprus issue, the told The National Herald in an in- J. London’s ‘Tales of the Fish Patrol’ mistake every American adminis- terview. Debt Now At tration make is in how the United When asked about the Bush By Steve Frangos them about their past, has ever World. States Government perceives the Administration's handling of the Special to The National Herald taken place, it can honestly be said In 1855, the New York Times problem, according to Euripides Cyprus issue, the Cypriot Ambas- $7M, Tension we know almost nothing about the issued a special report on the Evriviades, the Republic of sador explained that, because the It is often said that the Greeks full sweep of the Greek American Greeks in New Orleans. Among Cyprus' Ambassador to the Unit- U.S. Government considers Within Synod of the 1880-1920 wave of migra- historical experience. other things, this journalistic re- ed States. Turkey to be a pivotal state for se- tion brought few of their tradition- Complicating this whole prob- port spoke of the Greek fishermen “No matter what political party curity and stability in the Middle By Theodore Kalmoukos al trades with them to North lem is the fact that the American working all along the mouth of the is in power in the United States, East, Asia and even Europe, Special to The National Herald America. This is yet another spuri- imagination also has a long history Mississippi River. In his 1913 his- the tragedy, and I say this very sad- America constantly upgrades ous stereotype offered as docu- with things Greek which does not torical account of Greeks in Amer- ly, is that every American govern- Turkey as a result of the continu- BOSTON - Total revenue for mented fact. So very little re- always coincide with the personal ica, Bishop Thomas Burgess men- ment continues to view the Cyprus ing war against international ter- the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese search, either in terms of seeking experience of being a Hellene. As tions, but regrettably only in pass- problem and its settlement not as rorism. of America increased by $5 million out available public records or just a case in point, we can look to an issue of invasion, occupation in 2005 with respect to the previ- going up to Greeks and asking Greeks as fishermen in the New Continued on Page 7 and violation of human rights, but Continued on Page 10 ous year, but the Archdiocese debt is still hovering around $7 million, according to Archdiocese Chief Administrator Jerry Demetriou. Mr. Demetriou presented his Theatron, the report to the Archdiocesan Coun- The Early Struggle of Southern California's Greeks cil during the Council's annual Community’s Spring meeting last Friday, March By Zoe Tsine at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of count of the entire Greek Ameri- ciety of Southern California. 17, in New York. Special to The National Herald the Holy Trinity Cathedral Center can experience. Along the way, however, Mrs. Mr. Dimitriou, the Archdioce- in Manhattan. Written and directed by Anna Giannotis recruited several indus- Performing san Executive Director of Admin- NEW YORK - An award-win- Hopefully, there will be more Giannotis, “The Pioneers, 1900- try professionals, most notably, istration, also reported that oper- ning documentary about the pio- screenings in the future. Although 1942: The Greeks of Southern Olympia Dukakis, who introduces Arts Center ating expenses were reduced by neering Greek immigrants of Cali- focusing on the Greeks of South- California,” started out as a local and narrates the film. approximately $550,000 and noted fornia received its first New York ern California, the documentary project, aimed at showcasing the “The Pioneers” takes the view- By Liana Sideri that the total Archdiocese debt screening last Sunday, March 19, offers a moving visual and oral ac- archives of the Greek Heritage So- er through the struggles of the first Special to the National Herald has been reduced by approximate- Greek settlers of the late 19th ly $2.9 million to $7 Million in Century to the community's NEW YORK - With its final 2005, down from $9.9 million in growth and achievements in the performance capping a successful 2004.
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