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AHF Top Headlines, Year End / December 2006 Happy New Year 2007! It's time to work together. AHF NATIONAL NEWS JOIN AHF and donate online before 12/31/2006! 12/18/2006 - STATEMENT: The American Hungarian Federation or download the AHF Membership Condemns Latest Minority Rights Registration Form Violations By Romania: Sanctions Against Hungarian Professors At Babes-Bolyai University For Promoting Can't see this in full Bilingualism. AHF's statement reads, "Although color? Romania joined NATO and will be accepted into Go online to the EU, the irrefutable record demonstrates that its [AHF Publications] or laws and practices fail to conform to European and [AHF News Archive] or Western standards relating to human and minority [Download the PDF] rights. A few examples of Romania’s less than exemplary record will suffice..." [read more] [tovább magyarul] 1956 - 2006 in Review: AHF Chapters and Members at Work ensuring 1956 is not 12/1/2006 - STATEMENT - Budapest Needs to forgotten! Support Legitimate Aspirations of Hungarian Minorities, Not Eliminate Institutions. The 1956 American Hungarian Federation issued a statement Commemorations out of concern that revised policies by Hungary were a tremendous may not be sufficient to protect the Hungarian success! AHF minorities living in the Carpathian Basin. The worked with local Federation hopes that other organizations and chapters and individuals, especially those who address minority member rights issues, will join the Federation in its organizations across expression of concern. The full text of the the country to plan Federation's statement, in English and Hungarian numerous events in can be viewed below. honor of the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. In AHF Statement (English) [read more] addition to the major events, 1956 AMSz Nyilatkozat (Hungarian/Magyarul) proclamations and resolutions were [tovább] passed in many states.
See the stories below about AHF 11/17/2006 - AHF Co-President, members at work from Carnegie Hall
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Imre Toth attends Washington in New York City, the Cosmos Club Premiere of Andrew Vajna's in Washington D.C.; St. Thomas stirring film, "Freedom's University and the Houston Fury." The Hungarian Embassy Hungarians; Miami, Naples, Venice, hosted the premier of the and Sarasota in Florida; Boston, documentary film "Freedom's Mass; Lorain Ohio; Budapest and Fury," the story of the 1956 olympic water polo Vienna, and read how we all honored match between a "free" Hungary (the match took the memory of our heroes: place during the revolution) and the Soviet Union which led to blood in the water. Imre Toth, a New York: filmmaker himself, was asked to present technical questions from the production crew of Colin Gray 10/15/2006 - 1956 and Megan Aarons (the Sibs.) Imre reports "It was Anniversary Gala a fantastic experience. This will be a collector's Concert at Carnegie item for Hungarians for the next 50 years to come." Hall. New York City’s Carnegie Hall hosted a The Hungarian Ambassador's residency was the Gala Memorial site of the post-premiere reception. Guests included Concert Congressman Tom Lantos and his wife, commemorating the Congressman Dennis Kucinich, and Admiral 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Giambastiani, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Hungarian Revolution organized by Staff. Other guests there were Randall Kroszner, of the Coordinating Committee for the the Federal Reserve Board and Gabe Rozsa, of Commemoration of the 1956 Government Relations Worldwide. Hungarian Revolution. The American Hungarian Federation "Since I'm a film maker I had long discussions with initiated the effort working with the the producers, the director of photography, the Hungarian Freedom Fighters editor. Thor Halvorssen from Venezuela, who is Federation to establish the with the Moving Picture Institute, was very Coordinating Committee for the inspired and said that hopefully when Venezuela Commemoration of the 1956 will be free again, they will adopt the hole in the Hungarian Revolution. Numerous flag as a symbol of freedom achieved." AHF members, local organizations and individuals joined the effort leading to this tremendous success. 11/16/2006 - Federation AHF seeded the fundraising effort Leaders Meet with White with it's first $5000.00 and later House Official. On November provided accounting and good 16, members of the American offices, enabling contributions of Hungarian Federation's almost $250,000.00! The long-term leadership, including its President, Istvan Fedor, plan is to finance, through donations, and several members of the Federation's Executive a permanent Memorial to the 1956 Committee Zoltan Bagdy, Bryan Dawson, Atilla Hungarian Revolution to be located Kocsis, and Frank Koszorus, Jr. met with Adam in New York City. Support this Sterling, the newly appointed Director of Central worthy cause and Eastern European Affairs of the National [read more and donate!] Security Council. The meeting took place in the Executive Office of the White House. Washington, D.C. I: [read more] 10/20/2006 - Commemorating 11/5/2006 - American Hungarian the 50th
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Federation Criticized for Speaking Anniversary of the out in Favor of Democracy... The 1956 Hungarian article, “Az Amerikai Magyar Revolution at the Szövetség botrányos nyilatkozata,” prestigious Cosmos published in the November 5, 2006 edition of Club. The American Amerikai Magyar Nepszava Szabadság Hungarian Federation honored the ("Népszava") is punctuated with inaccurate, memory of the heroes of the unsubstantiated and malevolent assertions. Hungarian Revolution of 1956 at a Népszava criticized the Federation for expressing gala dinner at the prestigious Cosmos its concern over reports of alleged police brutality Club in Washington, D.C., on directed against peaceful demonstrators on October October 20th. Close to 150 23, 2006 and for supporting an impartial Federation members, American investigation of those allegations. [read more] Hungarians, their American friends and relatives Az Amerikai Magyar Népszava Szabadság attended the (mostantól Népszava) 2006. november 5-én Az dinner. Seven Amerikai Magyar Szövetség botrányos American nyilatkozata címmel pontatlan, megalapozatlan Hungarians és rosszindulatú kifejezésekkel terhelt cikket received the közölt, bírálni próbálva a Szövetséget, amiért az Federation's "Col. Commandant aggodalmát fejezte ki az 2006. október 23-án, a Michael Kovats Medal of Freedom békés tüntetokkel szemben foganatosított, Award" in recognition of their efforts állítólagos rendori eroszakról érkezo jelentések on behalf of Hungarian causes. [read kapcsán, és egyúttal támogatta az állítások more] részrehajlás nélküli kivizsgálását. [tovább] Washington, D.C. II
11/2/2006 - STATEMENT - American Hungarian 10/14/2006 - Federation Expresses Concern Over Excessive Eisenhower, Use of Force. On October 31, 2006 the American Khrushchev, and Hungarian Federation issued a statement AHF's own Imre concerning the recent developments relating to Toth participate in demonstrations against the government of "Cold War Conversations: The Hungary. The Federation expresses its concern Uprisings and Revolutions of over the excessive use of force against the 1956." The American Hungarian demonstrators, and questions the official inaction Federation is proud to have concerning the events; it also calls for a thorough co-hosted the event. The Cold War and timely investigation of the police actions. The Museum convened panels of full text of the statement, in English and in diplomats, officials and historians to Hungarian, can be viewed below. discuss the 1956 Polish and Hungarian uprisings against the AHF Statement (English) [read more] Soviets and Communism. AMSz Nyilatkozat (Hungarian/Magyarul) [read more] [tovább] Washington, D.C. III 10/18/2006 - President Bush issues a The Hungarian proclamation honoring the 1956 Reformed Hungarian Revolution... "The story Federation of of Hungarian democracy represents America, chartered the triumph of liberty over tyranny. In by the United
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the fall of 1956, the Hungarian people States Congress demanded change, and tens of thousands of celebrated the students, workers, and other citizens bravely heroes of the 1956 marched through the streets to call for freedom. Hungarian Revolution at the HRFA Though Soviet tanks brutally crushed the Kossuth House, its home office. Hungarian uprising, the thirst for freedom lived on, HRFA placed a large banner and in 1989 Hungary became the first communist declaring "Hungary: Initiated the Fall nation in Europe to make the transition to of Communism." The Kossuth democracy." [download the resolution] House's strategic location in Dupont Circle in downtown Washington 10/25/2006 - AHF President Istvan Fedor ensured wide viewing. Expresses Thanks to President Bush for His Proclamation About the 1956 Revolution. On The celebration included a solemn this page below, President Bush's October 18 invocation, moving folk songs sung Proclamation honoring the 1956 Revolution is by a young Hungarian American, the printed. On October 25, AHF President Istvan recital of the Szozat and the Nemzeti Fedor thanked President Bush for his Proclamation Dal. HRFA President and AHF Vice and for his personal involvement in the events Chairman, Jules (Gyula) Balogh commemorating 1956, such as his address at the gave a personal account of current Capitol in March of this year, and his visit to events in Hungary from his visit to Hungary in June. Read more of Istvan Fedor's letter Budapest a week before this to President Bush. [read more] celebration. Texas Chapter: 10/16/2006 - AHF Co-President Imre Toth guest speaker at the 10/22 - 10/29/2006 - Goethe Institute during 1956 film Texas AHF screenings. As part of the 50th Chapter Grows Anniversary of the Hungarian with successful Revolution commemorations, the commemorations Goethe-Institut presented films of the 50th where each evening’s screenings Anniversary of were followed by a discussion with an expert. The the 1956 event screened films by AHF members Klaudia Hungarian Kovacs ("Torn from the Flag"), Jake Borritt Revolution. The University of St. (Budapest to Gettysburg), Reka Pigniczky Thomas hosts symposium and photo ("Journey Home"), Arthur Rasco ("No Greater exhibit and the Hungarian American Love"), and Steven Fischer ("Freedom Dance"). Cultural Association hosts Other films included "Szerelem" by renowned commemoration in Houston where director Károly Makk and BBC documentary Dr. Robert Ivany footage. [download the press release] (seen here) is awarded the Col. Commandant 10/8/2006 - AHF Michael Kovats Co-President, Imre L. Medal of Freedom, Toth, featured in US News and World Report on AHF's highest 1956. "Revolution! The Hungarian uprising 50 honor. The same years later; how it changed the Cold War" by Alex photo exhibit Kingsbury is the Special Report in the latest issue displayed in the state Capitol in of U.S. News and World Report magazine. This Austin. Dallas Hungarians dedicate story appears in the October 16, 2006 print edition the “emlékoszlopok” ("memorial
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of U.S. News & World Report. [see the article] poles" are traditional Transylvanian carved wooden monuments) in honor of the 1956 Revolution and the 50th 9/20/2006 - Professor Peter Hargitai year of the Cistercian Abbey. and the American Hungarian [read more] Federation publish novel about child freedom-fighter, "Daughter Boston, Massachusetts of the Revolution." For 12 days, countless Hungarian teenagers fought 10/21/2006 - in the bloody Hungarian Revolution against Communist tyranny and overwhelming Soviet armor. They set up tank barricades, tossed Molotov cocktails, and with their confiscated Russian submachine guns made a stand on the streets of Budapest, hoping to hold out until help arrived from the West. But there was no help. Nobody came to their aid. This is the story of one such brave freedom fighter-a 14 year-old girl. Commemorations began at 2pm at Professor Hargitai is a 2006 recipient of the Col. Boston's Liberty Square site of the Commandant Michael Kovats Medal of Freedom. 1956 Hungarian Revolution Memorial (seen here) by AHF's [Read More] or Buy it now on Gyuri Hollosy whose design is behind the AHF's 1956 National Memorial effort. Continuing News: AHF Commemoration speeches featured continues call for support of a Gabor Garai, Honorary Consul of the 1956 Statue for the Nation's Republic of Hungary in Boston, Capital...AHF's 1956 Karoly Balogh, President, Hungarian Commemoration Committee is Society of Massachusetts, followed seeking your help to erect a by a poem by Gyula Illyes' "A statue in Washington, D.C. Sentence About Tyranny" by Judy devoted to the heroes of the Van de Geer. Organizers layed a Hungarian Revolution. The wreath in Memory of the Heroes as AHF plan calls for an actual-size statue to be participants sung the Hungarian placed prominently in Washington while we raise National Anthem and then listened to funds for its bronze replacement. Seen here with Taps. his prototype design is renowned sculptor Gyuri Hollosy, who was responsible for the Boston At 3pm, famed Faneuil Hall was the Liberty Square memorial. At the recent Capitol site for a large commemorative Reception honoring 1848, Congressman Tom event. Participants were greeted by Lantos mentioned his intent to place a 1956 Gabor Garai and Dr. Karoly Balogh memorial in Washington. We must ensure this followed by the Commemorative remarkable design is selected! Contact Bryan Speech given by John Lukacs Dawson-Szilagyi (Professor, Chestnut Hill College) [read more] Continuing news - How did you commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Southwest Florida Revolution? Tell the world on AHF's 1956 10/21 - 12/3/2006 - Portal (www.hungary1956.com) .Contact the Andy Evva of the
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American Hungarian American Federation... we are here Foundation for to help coordinate and Hungarian Youth assist member and Culture organizations across the (AFHYC) country. working with Frank Dobos of The 1956 Portal serves as a central information Hungarian Club resource for 1956 activities as our community of Southwest Florida and local prepares for the 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian leaders dedicate "Talpra Magyar" Revolution. The Portal also includes Audio and memorial to 1956. The Collier Video files! If you have additional photos or have County Board of County plans you would like to promote, contact us! Write Commissioners named the Main to [email protected] Government Complex as "Freedom Memorial Park" and approved the [See www.hungary1956.com] "Talpra Magyar" 50th Anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution Featured Videos Commemorative Sculpture unveiled on December 3, 2006. AHF is proud Note: You will need the free RealAudio to have been a "Patriot of Freedom" Player to see these videos. Click [here] to sponsor and extends its download. congratulations to all those who cooperated on the important project "Five Days of Freedom in to ensure that 1956 is not forgotten. Budapest" - "Budapest is in [read more] revolt. With uncontrolled fury, crowds set fire to 10/22/2006 - The Russian flags... The Hungarian impossible has happened. A Christian handful of heroes has shaken Society / the communist world to its foundations." (5.2 Mb) Venice New Video posted to the Hungarian 1956 Portal! "News Club Magazine of the Screen" presented "Flight from Hungary" in early 1957 commemorated the 50th featuring video taken after the Anniversary of the 1956 brutal Soviet re-occupation. "This is battered Hungarian Revolution. Speakers Budapest under the brutal Russian boot, Soviet were Tibor Helcz, Chairman of the tanks roam the streets under the ruins they laid as Hungarian Ex-political Prisoners communist secret police hunt down heroic Freedom Organization, and v. Endre Tamaska Fighters. 25,000 Hungarians are dead." A (at 93) representing the Hungarian fascinating video, it also includes news about the Freedom Fighters Federation. AHF Suez Crisis and more glimpes into life during this Vice President, Dr. Paul J. Szilagyi, time. greeted the commemmorative A new book by Rebecca McEldowney and an getherings in the name of AHF. article by Attila Ürményházi in Tasmania were also Kalman Nagy, seen above with Dr. added to the publications section. Paul Szilagyi, had earlier kicked off [See www.hungary1956.com] the year for AHF with the unveiling of the its 1956 memorial. AHF's
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Venice 1956 memorial was unveiled Continuing news - A Centennial Celebration! The on October 23, 2005 as Hurricane American Hungarian Federation turned 100 - Wilma approached. [read more] Join and help us represent the interests of our about the Florida chapter and get community! The American Hungarian Federation involved! (AHF), was founded in 1906 in Cleveland, Ohio. Among Miami, Florida the oldest ethnic organizations in the US, 10/22/2006 - AHF AHF was established as an Chairman, Akos association of Hungarian Nagy provides societies, institutions and keynote address at churches to "defend the 1956 Memorial interest of Americans of Hungarian origin in the unveiling at Miami's United States." The American Hungarian Kossuth Club. Federation strives to unite the American Hungarian Miami's Hungarian community through work that supports common community commemorated 1956 goals. AHF is a national, non-partisan, independent with a service at the First Hungarian umbrella organization representing the interests of Church of Christ followed by the the Hungarian American community. Members are unveiling and unveiling of its 1956 reminded to send dues before March 31st. [more Memorial. The consecration about us] ceremony began with the Ringing of Bell for the martyrs. [read more] AHF Bookstore on 12/5/2006 - Miami Screening of AHF features books and articles written by AHF members on both our main site and our 1956 Portal "Freedom Dance: for publications devoted to 1956. The Movie," an animated The latest member books added: documentary produced by AHF's Professor Peter Hargitai's Daughter of Emmy-nominated producer Steven the Revolution: A Novel (2006 - A Fischer and Telly Award-winning story of a brave freedom fighter - a 14 animator Craig Herron, retelling the year-old girl) Buy it now on story of artist Edward Hilbert who, during his four months on the road to freedom with his newly wedded Rebecca McEldowney's "Soul of wife, kept a journal of cartoons Flesh: A Novel of the 1956 Hungarian detailing an adventurous escape from Revolution" [read more] communist Hungary to the US during Hungary’s bloody 1956 Dr. Katalin Kadar Lynn's "Tibor revolution against Soviet occupation. Eckhard in His Own Words: An The preview screening of Freedom Autobiography" [read more] Dance was held in front of an enthusiastic audience at Buy all your products through our Amazon store KimbaraCumbara Cafe in Little and help AHF! Havana. Law & Order: SVU star (and Hungarian-American) Mariska
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10/29/2006 - Sun Sentinel publishes, "Budapest is a riot!" by AHF's Professor Featured Member Peter Hargitai of the Miami Hungarian The Hungarian Reformed Workshop. "As a boy in 1956, he Federation of America is a witnessed the street fighting of the Fraternal Insurance Co. Hungarian Revolution. Returning chartered by Congress in 1907. HRFA's President this fall, he saw a different kind of Gyula Balogh is also AHF Vice-Chairman. In demonstration." "Budapest is a riot. Trenton, New Jersey, a small group of Hungarian But it's not because the people can ministers and laymen gathered on July 4-5, 1896, to now practice their democratic rights organize the Hungarian Reformed Federation of of free speech and free assembly, or America. In 1907, HRFA would receive a because a group of soccer hooligans Congressional Charter. hijacked the demonstrations. [read more] Budapest is a riot because it is a fun city, a city of lights, a riot of architecture where eclectic doesn't Featured Link mean hodgepodge but a distinct style in which baroque, medieval and The Hungary Page and "Nobel Prize Winners & modern co-exist peacefully." [read Famous Hungarians" the full article] or [read more] about Prof. Peter Hargitai a 2006 Recipient Do you think you know something about famous of 2006 recipient of the Col. Hungarians? Think again! See "Nobel Prize Commandant Michael Kovats Medal Winners and Famous Hungarians" on of Freedom. www.thehungarypage.com
Béla Barényi Lorain, Ohio Father of the Volkswagen Beetle, 9/17/2006 - Passive Safety, Occupant Safety Cell, The Collapsible Steering System, AND the American Seat Belt! Because Porsche was Hungarian credited with the invention, Berényi Council of went to the German courts in 1955 and won. Lorain Barényi asked for only 1 German Mark as County officially dedicated its compensation. 1848-1956 Memorial Monument starting with a dedication ceremony Strength can only be found in unity! at Oakwood Park. The dedication was followed by a banquet in the Please join AHF and work together on common social hall of the Hungarian ground issues! We are in our 100th year. We are all Reformed Church. The Honorable volunteer, non-partisan, independent, and need Mayor Craig Foltin and the city of your support! Lorain, through proclamation, designated a property on the corner There are two easy ways to Join and of East 31st Street and Grove Support us! Avenue in Oakwood Park as the future site of the monument. AHF
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1) Online Processing (fastest): congratulates John Peters and all those in Lorain who made this possible. AHF National is proud to be a sponsor! [read more] Contribute or join online! AHF accepts all major credit cards and checks. AHF is a 501c(3) In a non-profit organization. Your donations may be tax deductible. Your information is secure not shared related story from Ohio, AHF's Laz with anyone. [Join Online Here] Buda rode 1956 Miles to Help Hungary 2) The Old-Fashioned Way: Laszlo Buda is raised funds for If you are uncomfortable or unable to process an United Way Hungary by riding his Internet transaction, download the AHF bicycle 1956 Membership Registration Form and mail it in with miles by October your check payable to "American Hungarian 23, 2006. Federation." NOTE: If you are sending a donation for a specific fund, please be sure to include that on Funds are still the form. (You do not need to become a member to needed! Contact donate): him at [email protected] and See American Hungarian Federation www.1956in2006.org or [read more] C/O Sandor Murray, Treasurer about Laszlo. 2805 56th Place Woodside NY 11377 San Diego, California For technical assistance, contact 10/21/2006 - San Diego's House of [email protected] Hungary commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution with a dinner featuring the "Carpathian Folk Band" on Saturday, October 21st at 4 pm at the St. George Church’s Reception Hall. The Guest speaker is Ferenc Bösenbacher General Consul to the Republic of Hungary. [read more]
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AHF also supported the memorial erected in Kaposvár, Hungary: "Az 1956-os forradalom és szabadságharc 50. évfordulója tiszteletére emlékszobrot avattak Kaposváron, a Berzsenyi parkban hétfon. [tovább] AHF's Co-President
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Imre Toth was a special guest, representing AHF, during Budapest's official 1956-2006 commemorations.
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AHF Papp Laszlo was guest speaker in Vienna, Austria at the October 23, 2006 50th year commemoration of the Hungarian Revolution
Successful 1956 Resolution effort. AHF pursued resolutions commemorating the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in State Legislatures! AHF's 1956 Committee announced a nationwide effort urging state houses and governors to adopt resolutions honoring the heroes of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Texas became the first state to adopt the resolution and congratulated the American Hungarian Federation on its 100th anniversary. Ohio, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Washington, California and others have followed. [read more]
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