 10/20/2007
- “Hungarians are the cancer of the Slovak nation,
without delay we need to remove them from the body of the nation”
- Jan Slota. AHF releases statement on the Benes Decrees and recent extremist
developments in Slovakia. "Having taken a step that has
fueled ethnic hatred and assaulted good relations with Hungary, the Slovak
Parliament on September 20, 2007 adopted a resolution proposed by extremist
Jan Slota ratifying and confirming the Benes decrees." [read
more]
 10/3/2007– Hungarian-American Organizations join Local Community to
Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Darr Mine Disaster. Key AHF member organizations joined forces to remember the worst min ing
disaster in Pennsylvania history. On December 19,
1907 an explosion in the Darr Mine took the lives of an estimated 239
men and teenage boys. Though most of those killed were Hungarian immigrant
laborers, AHF honors all those that sacrificed their lives. Many of the
miners were buried in a common grave above which AHF placed a memorial
in 1909 seen here. [read more]
 10/2/2007
- Senator Larry Craig and the Hungarian (Dis)Connection:
The Hungarians of Voivodina. AHF's chair of the International
Affairs Committee recaps the effort to protect the minority rights of
the Hungarian community in the Vojvodina region of northern Serbia and
the Senator's role in blocking those efforts. The bi-partisan, bicameral
measure had stated that "during the past 10 years...ethnic cleansing
has already driven 50,000 ethnic Hungarians out of the province of Voivodina."
[read more]
 9/14/2007
- Nicholas Sarkozy visits Hungary, the first stop in a
tour of Europe, comments on his Hungarian ancestry... "I
do not forget that this the birthplace of my father. And after all, it's
not everyday that there is a president of the republic who is half-Hungarian."
AHF had earlier congratulated Sarkozy on his election as French Prime
Minister. [read more]
 8/28/2007
- Ambassador Simonyi bids farewell to Washington, Thanks
"Hungarian Community" for Support. AHF Issues Statement:
"In addition to government officials and personalities, Simonyi expressed
his appreciation to the “Hungarian community who have [sic] embraced
us, supported us, and rooted for us” and highlighted several individuals.
The Ambassador overstated the case. There have been few Hungarian-American
individuals or organizations that fell into the category of uncritical
supporters." [read more in English]
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 8/13/2007
- Video of the 2007 Memorial Day Commemoration and Wreath
Laying at Arlington National Cemetery. AHF's annual Memorial
Day Commemoration was held on May 27, 2007 at Arlington National Cemetery.
This special 100th anniversary year included wreath laying at the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier. [read
more] or [click
to see video] now!
 7/28/2007
- AHF Board meets at the Bethlen Home in Ligonier, PA,
confirms 2007 programs, declares July 15 "Justice for Hungarians
Day." The AHF Board of Directors met for two days to discuss
2007 programs and the state of the Federation. Topics included increasing
support for the Hungarian Scholarship
Fund, supporting the October
23 Civil Defense Committee in Hungary (Civil Jogász Bizottság),
Congressional and media relations, support of the historic Hungarian communities
in Vojvodina, Transylvania,
Slovakia and Carpatho-Ukraine,
and commemorating the Darr Mine diasaster of 1907 and the Federation's
100th Anniversary. [read more]
 7/25/2007
- AHF Calls for protection on minorities in both Kosovo and Vojvodina. With independence of Kosovo inevitable, and the potential for violence, the Federation calls international attention to the other large minority in the former Yugoslavia: The Hungarians of Vojvodina who lost autonomy by Serbian totalitarian regime of Milosevic. AHF publishes Letter to the Editor regarding Kosovo Independence:
"Because intolerance toward minorities characterizes the region,
minority rights guarantees – a prerequisite to democracy and stability
-- must not be entrusted exclusively to the local political elites."
[read more]
 7/27/2007
- The Armenian Assembly announced that the Armenian Genocide
resolution (H. Res.106) achieved a major milestone by garnering
the support of a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives.
H. Res. 106 now has 218 cosponsors. The Assembly publicly thanked the
American Hungarian Federation and other organizations for their support.
[read
more]
 7/17/2007
- Hungary's Accession to NATO: An expanded
report. The American Hungarian Federation of Metropolitan Washington
expands report on Hungary's accession to NATO to provide researchers a
unique perspective on key events relating to NATO’s enlargement
and the debate to include Hungary in the alliance. [read
more]
 6/14/2007
- Enduring Strains of Communism
in Central and Eastern Europe: A distinguished panel of experts convened
by Hudson’s Center for European Studies offered their perspectives.
Panelists included The Honorable Dr. János Horváth, member
of the Hungarian Parliament and Professor of Economics Emeritus at Indiana’s
Butler University; Keith Smith, senior associate at the Center for Strategic
and International Studies, consultant on international energy affairs,
and former diplomat to Europe for over thirteen years, including a final
posting as U.S. ambassador to Lithuania; and Frank Koszorus Jr., former
chairman of the private-sector NATO Enlargement Working Group’s
steering committee and co-president of the American Hungarian Federation.[read
more]
 6/14/2007
- "There are no Nationalities
in Romania?" The American Hungarian Federation Co-Hosts Lecture
by Bishop Arpad Szabo from Kolozsvar... The Federation and the
Hungarian Reformed Federation of America (HRFA) sponsored a presentation
by Dr. Arpad Szabo entitled "In Europe, but . . ." at the HRFA
Kossuth House. Bishop Szabo is the head of the Unitarian Church in Romania
and is in the United States to attend the General Assembly of the Unitarian
Universalist Association. The Federation’s program was the latest
in its series of lectures relating to Central and Eastern Europe. [read
more]
 6/12/2007
- The Victims of Communism Memorial was dedicated by President
George W. Bush in a morning ceremony on Tuesday, June 12th. Washington's
newest memorial honors the 100 million people who have been killed by
communist totalitarian regimes worldwide. AHF is proud to have contributed
to this great effort. AHF leaders attended the Gala Awards Ceremony that
same evening where Bishop Laszlo Tokes delivered a stirring convocation.
[read more]
 6/4/2007
- "Trianon: Tragedy, Dissolution,
and Remedy." Frank Koszorus, Jr. and the AHF International
Relations Committee release essay on treaty's 87th anniversary.
"...Ostensibly in the name of national self-determination, the Treaty
dismembered the thousand-year-old Kingdom of Hungary, a self-contained,
geographically and economically coherent and durable formation in the
Carpathian Basin and boasting the longest lasting historical borders in
Europe. It was imposed on Hungary without any negotiation by vengeful
leaders... it also transferred over three million indigenous ethnic Hungarians
and over 70% of the country's territory to foreign rule." [read
more]
 5/27/2007
- AHF lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The
American Hungarin Federation's 2007 Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony
at Arlington National Cemetery included a wreath laying the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. About 40 members and guests and throngs of  tourists
witnessed the special ceremony as AHF President Atilla Micheller was escorted
by Lt. Col. Steve Vekony (US Army) and the First Califiornia Hussar Regiment.
Arlington National is the final resting place for a number of Hungarian
American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. Following the wreath
laying, the program included a remembrance and walking tour of Hungarian-American
gravesites. [more]
 5/8/2007
- Representatives of the American Hungarian Federation
met with the Honorable Janos Horvath on May 2, 2007 in Washington, D.C.
at the Kossuth House.... Dr. Horvath generously spent over three
hours with representatives of the American Hungarian Federation and gave
a detailed presentation of his work and the situation in Hungary, including
why Hungary is not living up to its potential. Dr. Horvath holds the distinguished
title of ‘Senior Member of the Parliament’ and focuses on
political/economic matters and foreign affairs. He was also a 2006 recipient
of the Federation's highest honor, the Col.
Commandant Michael Kovats Medal of Freedom for his lifetime achievements
and committment to democratic values awarded during his US voting
rights awareness campaign. [read
more]
 4/16/2007
- Dr. Ibolya David, head of the Hungarian Democratic Forum
(MDF / Magyar Demokrata Fórum) discusses current political affairs
in Hungary. In an event co-sponsored by the American Hungarian
Federation (AHF) and the Hungarian American Coalition and hosted by the
Hungarian Reformed Federation, Dr. David addressed concerns expressed
by the organizing committee ranging from US-Hungarian bilateral relations
to Hungarian energy policy and relations with Russia. [read
more]
 3/18/2007
- Washington-area Hungarians commemorate the 1848 Revolution...
AHF Vice-President Yvette Görög-Boone delivered the
keynote address calling on the Hungarian community to rekindle the spirit
of 1848 and to guard Hungary's place in the community of democratic nations.
AHF Co-President Frank Koszorus, Jr.'s address, "Kossuth and the
Meaning of Democracy," focused attention on the dangers of "illberal
democracy" and the "tyranny of the majority" in Central
and Eastern Europe. The program included performances by members of the
Hungarian Scouts of Washington. [read
more]
  3/5/2007
- ACTION ALERT: Help build the Congressional Friends of
Hungary (CFH)... On February 12, Congressman Tom Lantos (D-CA),
Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Congressman Christopher
Shays (R-CT) circulated a "Dear Colleague" letter inviting Members
of Congress to join the Congressional Friends of Hungary (CFH). The purpose
of the caucus, as noted by the co-chairs, is "to recognize the contributions
of Hungarian-Americans to the United States and to strengthen the ties
between the United States and Hungary." We need your help to build
the CFH! How can you help? [read more]
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