{"id":10349,"date":"2014-06-08T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2014-06-08T04:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2014-06-09T11:19:11","modified_gmt":"2014-06-09T15:19:11","slug":"hungarian-american-coalitions-10th-annual-gala-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-american-coalitions-10th-annual-gala-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hungarian American Coalition’s 10th Annual Gala Dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HAC-cities\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hungarian American Coalition (HAC) hosted its tenth annual Gala Dinner \u00a0in Washington DC on May 24th<\/sup> of this year. The honorees of this year\u2019s event were Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s, The Hungarian Communion of Friends (MBK), and the late Congressman Tom Lantos. On this occasion HAC also celebrated the 25th<\/sup> anniversary of Hungary becoming a democratic republic.<\/p>\n

Vice President Andrea Lauer-Rice extended a hearty welcome to the many distinguished guests and VIP\u2019s who attended this year\u2019s gala event.<\/p>\n

\"Vice<\/a>
Vice President Andrea Lauer-Rice
Master of Ceremony
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/AndreaLauer.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n
<\/div>\n

Max Teleki, the President of the Coalition paid homage to Ms. Alexandra Chalupa for her work with the Coalition on the US-Ukraine Crisis Team as well as for her dedication \u00a0to Central European unity. Mr. Teleki felt that the West has a moral duty to stand up for the Ukraine and\u00a0 admonished The US and EU to take a firmer stand through NATO.<\/p>\n

\"AlexandraChalupa-MaximilianTeleki\"<\/a>
Ms. Alexandra Chalupa and Mr. Maximilian Teleki
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<\/div>\n

The Ambassador of Hungary, Gy\u00f6rgy Szap\u00e1ry, applauded the work of the Hungarian American Coalition indicating that he himself would have enlisted in its ranks had he been int the US at the time of its founding. He conveyed \u00a0the Hungarian government\u2019s appreciation for Coalition\u2019s \u00a0labors in facilitating closer ties between the Hungarian diaspora and the mother country.<\/p>\n

\"GyorgySzapary\"<\/a>
The Ambassador of Hungary, Mr. Gy\u00f6rgy Szap\u00e1ry
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GyorgySzapary.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

<\/div>
\nL\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos, The President of the Human Rights Foundation, expressed his \u00a0genuine admiration for\u00a0 the late Congressman Tom Lantos who was deeply committed to human rights and to the democratic process in Hungary as well as in other \u00a0former\u00a0satellites\u00a0of the former Soviet Union.<\/p>\n
\"LaszloHamos\"<\/a>
Mr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos, The President of the Human Rights Foundation
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/LaszloHamos.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n
<\/div>\n

Anette Lantos expressed her thanks to the Coalition and to the Hungarian Community for the honor on behalf of her late husband, Tom Lantos. She indicated that being honored by Hungarians would mean a lot to her husband Tom, and she hoped the he would be present in spirit to see this.<\/p>\n

\"LaszloHamos-AnnetteLantos\"<\/a>
Mr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos and Mrs. Anette Lantos
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TomLantos.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n
<\/div>\n

Dr. P\u00e9ter Forg\u00e1ch, the Chairman of the Board of\u00a0 HAC introduced the event\u2019s second honoree, The Hungarian Communion of Friends (MBK) for its contribution to the materialization of democratic rule in Hungary, \u00a0for providing a forum over the decades to various opposition forces supporting democratic ideals, \u00a0and for supporting minority rights.<\/p>\n

\"PeterForgacs\"<\/a>
Dr. P\u00e9ter Forg\u00e1ch
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<\/div>\n
\"MaximilianTeleki-PeterKovalszki-PeterForgacs\"<\/a>
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Dr. Peter Kovalszki, and Dr. Peter Forgach
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

P\u00e9ter Kovalszki thanked the Coalition for the award \u00a0which was highlighted by the presence of \u00a0distinguished guests and other honorees. He also acknowledged the names of \u00a0other MBK leaders who could not attend the event, such as Lajos \u00c9ltet\u0151, \u00a0Andr\u00e1s Lud\u00e1nyi, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 F\u00fcl\u00f6p, Bal\u00e1zs Somogyi, and Hajnal Minger.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PeterKovalszki.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

<\/div>\n
\"EdithLauer\"<\/a>
Chair Emerita of the Hungarian American Coalition Edith K. Lauer
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chair Emerita of the Hungarian American Coalition Edith K. Lauer introduced the third honoree. Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s who was given the award for his courageous promotion of Hungarian minority rights within the Carpathian Basin. Mr. T\u0151k\u00e9s came to the US on several occasions to testify before Congress to bring to the world’s awareness the plight of Hungarians in his homeland. \u00a0In 2009 the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation awarded him the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom for his life-long commitment to promoting freedom and democracy and opposing Communism and tyranny.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/EdithLauer.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n

<\/div>\n
\"LaszloTokes\"<\/a>
Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In his\u00a0acceptance\u00a0speech, Bishop T\u0151k\u00e9s expressed\u00a0how pleased he was that his first trip following the latest European Parliamentary elections has brought him to the US where he is being honored by the Hungarian American Coalition. \u00a0He then expressed his gratitude to Hungarian Americans and Americans in general. \u00a0He recalled that during\u00a0 the darkest days of the Communist \u00a0oppression and nationalistic tyranny, Hungary and the ethnic Hungarian communities outside her \u00a0borders knew that they could count on American Hungarians to stand up and speak up for them.<\/p>\nhttps:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/LaszloTokes.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\"HAC-cities\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The Hungarian American Coalition (HAC) hosted its tenth annual Gala Dinner \u00a0in Washington DC on May 24th<\/sup> of this year. The honorees of this year\u2019s event were Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s, The Hungarian Communion of Friends (MBK), and the late Congressman Tom Lantos. On this occasion HAC also celebrated the 25th<\/sup> anniversary of Hungary becoming a democratic republic.<\/p>\n

Vice President Andrea Lauer-Rice extended a hearty welcome to the many distinguished guests and VIP\u2019s who attended this year\u2019s gala event.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10370\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]\"Vice<\/a> Vice President Andrea Lauer-Rice
Master of Ceremony
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/AndreaLauer.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n

Max Teleki, the President of the Coalition paid homage to Ms. Alexandra Chalupa for her work with the Coalition on the US-Ukraine Crisis Team as well as for her dedication \u00a0to Central European unity. Mr. Teleki felt that the West has a moral duty to stand up for the Ukraine and\u00a0 admonished The US and EU to take a firmer stand through NATO.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10358\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"400\"]\"AlexandraChalupa-MaximilianTeleki\"<\/a> Ms. Alexandra Chalupa and Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/MaximilianTeleki.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n

The Ambassador of Hungary, Gy\u00f6rgy Szap\u00e1ry, applauded the work of the Hungarian American Coalition indicating that he himself would have enlisted in its ranks had he been int the US at the time of its founding. He conveyed \u00a0the Hungarian government\u2019s appreciation for Coalition\u2019s \u00a0labors in facilitating closer ties between the Hungarian diaspora and the mother country.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10360\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"GyorgySzapary\"<\/a> The Ambassador of Hungary, Mr. Gy\u00f6rgy Szap\u00e1ry
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/GyorgySzapary.mp3\"][\/audio]\n

[hr]
\nL\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos, The President of the Human Rights Foundation, expressed his \u00a0genuine admiration for\u00a0 the late Congressman Tom Lantos who was deeply committed to human rights and to the democratic process in Hungary as well as in other \u00a0former\u00a0satellites\u00a0of the former Soviet Union.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10361\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"LaszloHamos\"<\/a> Mr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos, The President of the Human Rights Foundation
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/LaszloHamos.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n

Anette Lantos expressed her thanks to the Coalition and to the Hungarian Community for the honor on behalf of her late husband, Tom Lantos. She indicated that being honored by Hungarians would mean a lot to her husband Tom, and she hoped the he would be present in spirit to see this.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10362\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"LaszloHamos-AnnetteLantos\"<\/a> Mr. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos and Mrs. Anette Lantos
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/TomLantos.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n

Dr. P\u00e9ter Forg\u00e1ch, the Chairman of the Board of\u00a0 HAC introduced the event\u2019s second honoree, The Hungarian Communion of Friends (MBK) for its contribution to the materialization of democratic rule in Hungary, \u00a0for providing a forum over the decades to various opposition forces supporting democratic ideals, \u00a0and for supporting minority rights.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_10367\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"PeterForgacs\"<\/a> Dr. P\u00e9ter Forg\u00e1ch
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PeterForgacs.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n[caption id=\"attachment_10365\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"MaximilianTeleki-PeterKovalszki-PeterForgacs\"<\/a> Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Dr. Peter Kovalszki, and Dr. Peter Forgach
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n

P\u00e9ter Kovalszki thanked the Coalition for the award \u00a0which was highlighted by the presence of \u00a0distinguished guests and other honorees. He also acknowledged the names of \u00a0other MBK leaders who could not attend the event, such as Lajos \u00c9ltet\u0151, \u00a0Andr\u00e1s Lud\u00e1nyi, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 F\u00fcl\u00f6p, Bal\u00e1zs Somogyi, and Hajnal Minger.<\/p>\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/PeterKovalszki.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n[caption id=\"attachment_10359\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"EdithLauer\"<\/a> Chair Emerita of the Hungarian American Coalition Edith K. Lauer
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n

Chair Emerita of the Hungarian American Coalition Edith K. Lauer introduced the third honoree. Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s who was given the award for his courageous promotion of Hungarian minority rights within the Carpathian Basin. Mr. T\u0151k\u00e9s came to the US on several occasions to testify before Congress to bring to the world’s awareness the plight of Hungarians in his homeland. \u00a0In 2009 the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation awarded him the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom for his life-long commitment to promoting freedom and democracy and opposing Communism and tyranny.<\/p>\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/EdithLauer.mp3\"][\/audio]\n[hr]\n[caption id=\"attachment_10363\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"600\"]\"LaszloTokes\"<\/a> Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s
Photo: Zsolt Molnar (Bocskai Radio)[\/caption]\n

In his\u00a0acceptance\u00a0speech, Bishop T\u0151k\u00e9s expressed\u00a0how pleased he was that his first trip following the latest European Parliamentary elections has brought him to the US where he is being honored by the Hungarian American Coalition. \u00a0He then expressed his gratitude to Hungarian Americans and Americans in general. \u00a0He recalled that during\u00a0 the darkest days of the Communist \u00a0oppression and nationalistic tyranny, Hungary and the ethnic Hungarian communities outside her \u00a0borders knew that they could count on American Hungarians to stand up and speak up for them.<\/p>\n[audio mp3=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/LaszloTokes.mp3\"][\/audio]\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10363,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[196,166],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-local-events-and-news","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nHungarian American Coalition's 10th Annual Gala Dinner – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bocskairadio.org\/en\/hungarian-american-coalitions-10th-annual-gala-dinner\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hungarian American Coalition's 10th Annual Gala Dinner – Bocskai R\u00e1di\u00f3\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Hungarian American Coalition (HAC) hosted its tenth annual Gala Dinner \u00a0in Washington DC on May 24th of this year. 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The honorees of this year\u2019s event were Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s, The Hungarian Communion of Friends (MBK), and the late Congressman Tom Lantos. On this occasion HAC also celebrated the 25th anniversary of Hungary becoming a democratic republic. Vice President Andrea Lauer-Rice extended a hearty welcome to the many distinguished guests and VIP\u2019s who attended this year\u2019s gala event. Max Teleki, the President of the Coalition paid homage to Ms. Alexandra Chalupa for her work with the Coalition on the US-Ukraine Crisis Team as well as for her dedication \u00a0to Central European unity. Mr. Teleki felt that the West has a moral duty to stand up for the Ukraine and\u00a0 admonished The US and EU to take a firmer stand through NATO. The Ambassador of Hungary, Gy\u00f6rgy Szap\u00e1ry, applauded the work of the Hungarian American Coalition indicating that he himself would have enlisted in its ranks had he been int the US at the time of its founding. He conveyed \u00a0the Hungarian government\u2019s appreciation for Coalition\u2019s \u00a0labors in facilitating closer ties between the Hungarian diaspora and the mother country. L\u00e1szl\u00f3 H\u00e1mos, The President of the Human Rights Foundation, expressed his \u00a0genuine admiration for\u00a0 the late Congressman Tom Lantos who was deeply committed to human rights and to the democratic process in Hungary as well as in other \u00a0former\u00a0satellites\u00a0of the former Soviet Union. Anette Lantos expressed her thanks to the Coalition and to the Hungarian Community for the honor on behalf of her late husband, Tom Lantos. She indicated that being honored by Hungarians would mean a lot to her husband Tom, and she hoped the he would be present in spirit to see this. Dr. P\u00e9ter Forg\u00e1ch, the Chairman of the Board of\u00a0 HAC introduced the event\u2019s second honoree, The Hungarian Communion of Friends (MBK) for its contribution to the materialization of democratic rule in Hungary, \u00a0for providing a forum over the decades to various opposition forces supporting democratic ideals, \u00a0and for supporting minority rights. P\u00e9ter Kovalszki thanked the Coalition for the award \u00a0which was highlighted by the presence of \u00a0distinguished guests and other honorees. He also acknowledged the names of \u00a0other MBK leaders who could not attend the event, such as Lajos \u00c9ltet\u0151, \u00a0Andr\u00e1s Lud\u00e1nyi, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 F\u00fcl\u00f6p, Bal\u00e1zs Somogyi, and Hajnal Minger. Chair Emerita of the Hungarian American Coalition Edith K. Lauer introduced the third honoree. Bishop L\u00e1szl\u00f3 T\u0151k\u00e9s who was given the award for his courageous promotion of Hungarian minority rights within the Carpathian Basin. Mr. T\u0151k\u00e9s came to the US on several occasions to testify before Congress to bring to the world's awareness the plight of Hungarians in his homeland. \u00a0In 2009 the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation awarded him the Truman-Reagan Medal of Freedom for his life-long commitment to promoting freedom and democracy and opposing Communism and tyranny. 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