12/23/2004 - AHF sponsors "Congressional
Hungarian American Caucus Staffer Appreciation Day" on Capitol Hill. The Center for Hungarian American Congressional Relations (CHACR)
helped AHF organize the event aimed at thanking congressional staffers
that represent the now 25-member strong Hungarian American Caucus for
their support for Hungarian causes. Over 60 guests sampled delicious Hungarian
cuisine from Maximilian's and wine from our newest member, Monarchia.
[more]
11/24/2004 - AHF issues call ("felhivas")
to Hungarians to vote "YES" on dual-citizenship for Hungarians
beyond the borders. "If someone desires Hungarian citizenship,
we should be pleased as our number has grown by at least one in a Carpathian
Basin where our numbers are in decline. But this is a referendum for which
there was no need. We shouldn't divide "within-borders" from
"outside-border" Hungarians, nor prevent a Hungarian stuck behind
borders that were changed around him from claiming his citizenship."
Click to download the "Felhivas" [here]
or read [more].
10/30/2004
- AHF Releases Statement
on Vojvodina Violence: VOJVODINA: “Drop dead Hungarians”
In the last six months, non-Serbs, including members
of Vojvodina’s 300,000-strong Hungarian minority, have been harassed and
assaulted and their cemeteries and churches have been desecrated in a
wave of physical violence, vandalism and anti-Semitism. [download
full article] or [read more] about Serbian intimidation of Hungarians in Vojvodina
10/23 - 10/24/2004: Special
Event Coverage:
Cleveland
Commemorations... About 30 Hungarian-American leaders met with
Viktor Orbán and advisors in a closed dinner session at the home
of Honorary Consul Laszlo Bojtos. Participants had the chance to exchange
ideas on how to better coordinate and strengthen the Hungarian-American
community. [read more]
10/21/2004
- Former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán visits
Cleveland to help commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Revolution... The United Hungarian Societies in Cleveland has invited former Prime Minister
Viktor Orbán for two days of meetings with AHF and other Hungarian-American
community leaders and multi-denominational clergy culminating in a commemoration
of the 48th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in which thousands
died and hundreds of thousands were forced to flee. [read
more]
10/10/2004
- AHF Supporting the "Lyukas Zaszlo" /
"Torn from the Flag" project, a documentary film about
the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. AHF donated $1000.00 to the project at
its November meeting in New Brunswick, NJ. [read
more]
3/5/2004
- 1956 Commemoration Task Force planning for major events
to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution brutally
crushed by Soviet tanks. We need volunteers and donations to make this
a success. [join / donate]
For its inaugural meeting, the Taskforce outlined a number of initiatives
aimed at creating a lasting memory of Hungary's heroic fight for freedom.
One of the first initiatives was to petition the US Postal Service to
issue a 2006 stamp dedicated to the 1956 revolution. See the letter on
the "Downloads" section on the 1956
News Page
10/7/2004
- "Torn from the Flag," is a new documentary
film about the significant international consequences and participants
of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. AHF is proud to join six-time
Oscar-nominee Tony Curtis and Oscar-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond
in their support of this production. Help
us! [read more]
10/2/2004
- "Magyar Park" relocation effort in Erie PA
making progress. The park, founded by AHF member Frank Juhasz,
commemorating the 1956 revolution is being moved to a larger area and
is schedule to be unveiled in time for the 48th anniversary of the Hungarian
Revolution on October 23rd 2004. [read more]
8/9/2004
- The American Hungarian Federation supporting scholarships
to needy Hungarian minority students from 4 countries...AHF Member
Bela J. Bognar founded the Hungarian Scholarship Fund (HSF) to finance
the educational needs of needy students of Hungarian descent in Hungary
and former Hungarian lands. In 2003, support for the HSF has grown to
over $12,500.00. Help AHF support this worthwhile
cause. [read more] Update! Hungarian Scouts Association and
Paul Teleki Foundation in Cooperation with with the Hungarian Ministry
of Education's Hungarians Beyond the Borders Division announce Scholarship
and Study Abroad Opportunities in Hungary! [read
more]
7/20/2004
- Hungarian flags fly again in Upper Hungary / Slovakia...
The American Hungarian Federation donated 6 Hungarian flags to the Slovakian
Chapter of the World Federation of Hungarians. For years, Hungarian churches
were not able to fly the Hungarian colors. Churches in Garamkövesd; Ebed,
just accross the Danube by Esztergom; Ekecs in the Csallóköz; and Kassa
(Kosice) where the The Church of the Hungarian Holy Cross (Nagymagyar
Szt. Kereszt Katolikus Templom) serves seven communities. MORE
flags are needed... PLEASE donate! [read more]
Updated
5/12/2004 - Hungarians Fear Renewed
Ethnic Cleansing: Serbs step up intimidation of Hungarians in Vojvodina...Minority
communities in Serbia's former Hungarian southern province of Vojvodina
(Vajdasag) are feeling the heat after recent stunning gains by Serbian
ultra-nationalists raised fears of a return to the ethnic violence of
the 1990s.
Residents in the province's capital, Novi Sad (Ujvidek), were woken by
drunken mobs over Serbian New Year on January 13-14 shouting, "Hey
Serbs let's butcher the Croats! Hey Serbs, let's butcher the Hungarians!"
In recent developments, Serbs riot and set historic landmarks on fire
and spray graffiti saying "We Will Kill Hungarians." [read
more]
Szelmenc:
The Village Cut in Two...Seen here - relatives yelling across
the border which runs through main street. Slovak and Ukranian border
guards prevent them from meeting.
4/21/2004 - Successful United States Congress
Briefing on Szelmenc: Congresswoman Diane Watson
calls for opening border...
The mayors of both sides of Szelmenc, the horribly divided
village, in Felvidek (Upper Hungary, now in Slovakia/Ukraine) testified
along with the Ambassadors of Slovakia and the Ukraine and the President
of the Center for Hungarian American Congressional Relations before the
Congressional Human Rights Caucus regarding the desperate situation. This
is a landmark event that illuminates so clearly the injustices of The
Treaty of Versailles (Trianon) and the present-day humiliation Hungarians
face all over the lost territories in the Carpathian Basin. The
Ambassador of Slovakia committed to finding a solution to this "nonsensical
situation." Ukranian Counselor agrees. [read
more]
See
the Video in English and Hungarian
[read more]
3/29/2004 - Supporting NATO Expansion and Minority Rights... AHF
1st Vice President Frank Koszorus joins US Secretary of Defense Donald
Rumsfeld and gives speech on NATO expansion on Capitol Hill re-iterating
concerns over protection of Hungarians and other minorities in Rumania
and the Carpathian Basin. [read more]
3/27/2004 -The American Hungarian Federation holds meeting at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC, to re-organize
and elect an interim leadership in preparation of its centennial celebration
in 2006. Short-term tasks include drafting new by-laws and reaching out
to the next generation of American Hungarians [read
more]
3/15/2004 - Celebrating Hungary's National Day...The American
Hungarian Federation celebrates March 15th, Hungary's National Day commemorating
the 1848 democratic revolution headed by Louis Kossuth. AHF's Vice President
Frank Koszorus and Louis Segesvary deliver poignant speeches on the life
and impact of Kossuth, only the second foreign leader to address a joint
session of Congress. [read more]
2/17/2004 - 1956 Commemoration Task Force planning for major events
to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution brutally
crushed by Soviet tanks. [read more]
1/7/2004
- The Center for Hungarian American Congressional Relations (CHACR) adds its 21st member to the Hungarian Caucus in the US House of
Representatives. A great achievement for the Hungarian-American community,
this bipartisan group of distinguished House members seeks to represent
interests of Hungarian American constituents; foster bilateral relations
between Hungary and United States; and protect the rights of Hungarian
minorities in Europe [read more]
10/21/2004
[Updated 11/04/2004] - Former Prime Minister Viktor Orban visits Cleveland to
help commemorate the 1956 Hungarian Revolution... The United
Hungarian Societies in Cleveland has invited former Prime Minister Viktor
Orban for two days of meetings with AHF and other Hungarian-American community
leaders and multi-denominational clergy culminating in a commemoration
of the 48th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution in which thousands
died and hundreds of thousands were forced to flee. [read
more] Now updated with Special Events
Coverage!
10/11/2004 - AHF opens new National Headquarters
at the National Press Building in Washington, D.C. AHF aims to
create a stronger presence in the Nation's Capital to facilitate better
coordination among its members, maintain closer contact with think tanks,
Congress, the White House, the State Department and other instutions in
Washington, D.C. Our D.C. location offers us the chance to work closely
with other member organizations and continue to support activites such
as the successful Szelmenc project coordinated
by the Center for Hungarian American Congressional Relations (CHACR).
[read more]
10/9/2004 - AHF General Meeting held
in New Brunswick on October 9, 2004. AHF sent out an invitation
and press release inviting all members and prospective members to join
AHF and participate. [read more][join]
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