S o C V st ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ E 101 ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald anniversa ry N www.thenationalherald.com a weekly Greek-ameriCan PUBliCation 1915-2016 VOL. 19, ISSUE 980 July 23-24, 2016 c v $1.50 Two Famagustans, Sarbanes Speaks About Friend John Brademas Two USC Presidents: Met While Both Served in Congress, Both Max Nikias Were Like Brothers By Constantinos E. Scaros “I know Harris well,” Nikias By Theodore Kalmoukos told TNH. “Funny story: not LOS ANGELES, CA – The city only are we both from Fama - BOSTON- Greek-American for - of Famagusta in the Turkish-oc - gusta, but the neighborhood I mer US Senator Paul Sarbanes cupied portion of Cyprus was grew up in is where one of his spoke to TNH about his good once a bustling port and a parents was born and raised as friend the late John Brademas. tourist haven. But there is an - well. We got together recently They were very close, like broth - other little-known fact about and chatted about this. It is in - ers, and they fought together for that coastal town: it is the place deed an amazing coincidence!” the interests of Greece, Cyprus, that gave birth – in one case di - THE EARLY YEARS and the Ecumenical Patriar - rectly, in the other a generation Nikias’ family moved to Fam - chate. When Turkey invaded removed – to two prominent agusta when he was 10. “That’s Cyprus illegally and unjustly in American educators, each cur - where I grew up and eventually 1974 the two Greek-American rently President of USC. graduated form the First Gym - leaders in the House of Repre - A few months ago we inter - nasium of Famagusta, before go - sentatives Paul Sarbanes and viewed one of those presidents, ing to college at the Polytech - John Brademas led the fight and Harris Pastides, of the University neio (National Technical imposed the Arms Embargo of South Carolina (February University of Athens – NTUA).” against Turkey. 27). It was during that interview Having served in the Cyprus Senator Sarbanes started our that he brought to our attention National Guard, Nikias was cho - interview by saying, “We lost a that his West Coast counterpart, sen as one of only forty Cypriots very wonderful person. He lived Chrysostomos L. “Max” Nikias, to be trained as a second lieu - a long and extraordinary life, 89 President of the University of tenant by the Greek Army as you know. John Brademas Southern California, is not only School on Crete. “This was a was really a Community Leader a fellow Cypriot-American, but transformative experience for and for the Nation an extraor - more specifically, a fellow Fam - me,” he said. “I learned what it dinary public servant and he agustan. means to work towards a goal, aP Photo/J. sCott aPPlewhite went on to become an outstand - In Nikias’ case, he was born to lead people, and to take re - Archbishop Demetrios at the Republican National Convention ing president of New York Uni - near there, in Komi Kebir; sponsibility for consequential versity boldly recognized in Pastides was born in Astoria, to decisions.” His Eminence Greek Orthodox Archbishop Demetrios delivers the benediction during the third moving NYU to the top category parents who emigrated from It was during his undergrad - day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Wednesday, July 20. The Archbishop of American Universities.” Famagusta. uate years in Athens that he met prayed for unity and peace, quoting Mark 3:25, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Asked when and how he got his wife, Niki, who was pursuing to know him, he said, “I knew a degree in accounting at the about him, but I didn’t really University of Athens. “Those know him until I went to Con - were wonderful years and the gress myself. We served together experiences we shared in Athens Turkey Warns Greece to Return Officers for six years and then I went to in those days really made us the Senate.” who we are today.” Sarbanes said, “We were very ROAD TO THE PRESIDENCY TNH Staff “If not, it will not help at all,” and those who took part in the close, I have enormous respect As his executive biography he said, adding that “it was a coup attempt, but Uras insisted and admiration for John. He on USC’s website states: “Dr. ATHENS – Turkey’s Ambassador mistake to accept these people the men would get a fair trial was number 3 in the leadership Nikias is recognized internation - to Greece Kerim Uras said rela - in the first place,” referring to even though the President is of the House of Representatives, ally for his pioneering research tions between the countries will their landing a military heli - purging the courts of judges he he was the Majority Whip. on digital signal processing, dig - be damaged unless eight mili - copter in Alexandroupolis in doesn’t want or who won’t side O’Neal was the Speaker and Jim ital media systems, and biomed - tary members seeking asylum northern Greece. with him. Wright of Texas was the Major - icine. The U.S. Department of after a failed coup aren’t quickly “What would you think if Uras wouldn’t rule out exe - ity Leader and John Brademas Defense has adopted a number returned. there were a similar coup in cutions and said, “This is an on - was the Majority Whip, so he of his innovations and patents Their return to Turkey would Greece… and Turkey were har - going discussion,” although he was the number 3 of the lead - in sonar, radar, and communi - be “positive for bilateral rela - boring eight of your military believed the death penalty ership of the Democratic House cation systems. He has authored tions,” diplomatic code warning people? I think needless to say, would not be reinstated and of Representatives. I think it is more than 275 journal articles Greece there’s no choice even you would not be very happy,” could not be applied retroac - reasonable to say had he not and conference papers, three though they have claimed they said Uras, according to tively. “They will face a fair trial. been defeated in the election in UsC textbooks, and eight patents, didn’t participate in the attempt Kathimerini. It will be totally transparent,” 1980 he would have become the Max Nikias – President, Uni - to overthrow President Recep Erdogan said he wants the versity of Southern California. Continued on page 2 Tayyip Erdogan. death penalty for his opponents Continued on page 9 Continued on page 4 Tango on the Balcony in NY Phos/Greek Light Opens at Kimisis Hamptons Cast, Crew, and Funders By Fotis Papagermanos SOUTHAMPTON, NY - With Attend Special Screening pride and many artists from Greece and art lovers from New By Eleni Sakellis disorder (PTSD) with an hon - York in attendance, the esty and power rarely achieved Phos/Greek Light exhibition at NEW YORK – On July 7, Minos in Hollywood depictions of war the Muses, Kimisis tis Papas screened his short film and its aftermath. Though only Theotokou Church, Southamp - Tango on the Balcony for the 19 minutes in length, Tango on ton, opened on Wednesday July cast, crew, and funders at Cin - the Balcony stays with you long 13. ema Village in New York City. after the final credits roll, a tes - The exhibition, in its second The extraordinary film tackles tament to the amount of re - incarnation, is a group show the issue of post-traumatic stress search and care that went into presenting contemporary paint - the creation of this short narra - ings and photographs by artists tive. In the interest of full dis - of Greek descent, as well as closure, I had attended a read - artists who live and work in ing of the script a little more Greece. It coincides with the Philliou $100K than a year ago and was im - opening of the annual Hamp - pressed even then with the ded - tons Greek Festival, which is a ication of the filmmakers, cast, major social event in the Donated to and crew to telling this story Southampton area. and reaching out to veterans for The coordinator of the exhi - their input and participation in bition, which will remain open Fordham the development and the even - to the public until September 8, tual production itself. Seeing the is Irene Vandaraki. Well-known By Eleni Sakellis story realized on the screen was art collector Louise Riggio and truly an experience beyond all her husband Leonard, founder NEW YORK — Philip J. Philliou, expectation. The use of actual of Barnes & Noble, contributed a financial technology entrepre - combat footage donated by vet - greatly to the transformation of neur and graduate of Fordham erans helped civilians in the au - the venue into a gallery space, tnh/Costas BeJ Law School, donated $100,000 dience glimpse however briefly Louise Riggio with Fr. Alex Karloutsos and Fr. Constantine Lazarakis of Kimisis tis Theotokou to the institution in honor of what life is like for military per - Continued on page 2 Church, Southampton, at the opening of the Phos/Greek Light exhibition at the Muses. Fordham Law professor, Con - sonnel in a moment that stantine N. Katsoris, who is the changes everything and then see longest serving full time profes - how PTSD takes its toll. sor at Fordham. His research A Q&A session followed the and teaching areas are film screening moderated by Tribute to Steve “The Flying Greek” Pisanos estates/trusts/wills, arbitration, Kara Krauze, founder and direc - securities, accounting, and in - tor of Voices from War, an orga - come and estate taxation.