Mikulás Dinner 2022

Hungarian American Coalition 31st Annual Mikulás Dinner Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Peter Kurz, Mr. Zsolt Molnár, Mrs. Corienne Kurz Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Dániel Naffa, Ms. Sára Reményi, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Petra Kovács Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Edit Velényi, Ms. Szilvia Mészáros, Dr. Sándor Végh Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Brentin Ungar, Mr. Gergely Pal, Mr. Ferenc Somogyi Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Melissa Katkó Pepin, Ms. Gabriella Vajtay, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Emese Gaál, Ambassador Syabolcs Takács, Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Melitta Gulyás, Mr. Zoltán Nagy, Mr. Márton Aichelburg, Mr. Tibor Purger Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Eva Jane Nagy, Ambassador Tibor P. Nagy Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
7th RETURN US Alumni New York and Washington DC Trip participants and Ms. Ágnes Fenyvesy Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Peter de Gajary, Coalition Chairman Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Mr. Zoltán Bagdy Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Bence Ságvári, Ms. Helga Liesykovsyky, Major Tibor Zilahi Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Patrik Pördi, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Mrs. Enikő Molnár Basa Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition Chairman Dr. Endre Szentkirályi and Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi singing Hungarian Christmas Carols Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Szabolcs Takács delivers his welcoming remarks Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice delivers her remarks Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, the evening's keynote speaker delivers his remarks Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, the evening's keynote speaker delivers his remarks Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mrs. Corinne Lovas and Mr. Phil Lovas Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mrs. Susan Hutchison delivers a toast Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice and Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Dr. Péter Forgách, Coalition Chairman Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ambassador Szabolcs Takács, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ms. Emese Gaál, Coalition Vice President Dr. Ágnes Virga Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Gabriella Vajtay, Ms. Irén Dala, Ms. Katica Avvakumovits Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Gabriella Vajtay, Ms. Emese Latkóczy. Ms. Tímea Méhész, Ms. Gabriella Szatmári, Ms. Petra Kovács Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Program Participant Ms. Marietta Walter, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, LTP alumna Mrs. Réka Veres Lenox, Mr. Isaac Lenox, Ms. Petra Kovács, Mr. Patrik Pördi Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. János Szekeres and Mrs. Judit Szekeres Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Dr. Imre Németh, Coalition Vice President Mr. Julius Várallyay, Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. Tibor Purger Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Coalition Board Member Dr. Péter Forgách, Lt. Col. Ret. Andy Hutchison, Coalition Chairman Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer and Mrs. Susan Hutchison Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Márton Aichelburg, Coalition Secretary Mr. George Pogan, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ms. Hanna Janossy, Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Zsófia Parragh, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Zita Mirk Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Zsolt Molnár interviewing Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice for Bocskai Rádió Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
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30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner of the Coalition

Governor George Pataki, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Susan Hutchison, Mr. Andy Hutchison, M. Katica Avvakumovits Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi, Mr. Julius Várallyay, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Áron Erdélyi and Mr. Zsolt Molnár from Bocskai Rádió Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Dr. Endre Szentkirályi, Coalition Chairman Emerita Edith K. Lauer, Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, Dr. Lee Edwards Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Luca Mórocz, Ms. Zsuzsanna Seres, Ms. Piros Pazaurek Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Dr. Sándor Végh, Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Mrs. Eva Jane Nagy Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mrs. Anne C. Bader, Mr. Adam Krzywosądzki, Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mrs. Judit Szekeres, Mr. János Szekeres, Mr. Peter Kurz Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Zsófia Parragh Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi, Ambassador Radovan Javorčík, Dr. Lee Edwards Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coaliton President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Szabolcs Takács and Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice and Ambassador April H. Foley Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Governor George Pataki delivering a toast Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mrs. Susan Hutchison delivering a toast Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Emese Gaál, Ambassdor Māris Selga, Ambassador Szabolcs Takács Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ms. Luca Mórocz, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ms. Zita Mirk Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Mr. Zsolt Molnár, Ms. Borbála Bántó, Ms. Zsuzsanna Seres, Dr. Sándor Végh, Ms. Piros Pazaurek Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Dr. Thomas A. Haag, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Dr. Natasha P. Haag Photo credit: Kevin Allen Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
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Dedication of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue

Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue at Midtown Atlanta’s Millennium Gate Park Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Unveiling Ceremony of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue at Millennium Gate Park Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Presenters at the Statue Unveiling Ceremony Giving a Standing Ovation to Freedom Fighters Present Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice Presenting Coalition Chairman Emerita Edith K. Lauer with a Maquette of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Sculptor of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Stan Mullins Talking to Visitors at the Multi-media Exhibit of 1956 Showcased in the Millennium Gate Museum. Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice presents the ribbon to ’56-ers to begin the Unveiling Ceremony Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Magor Ernyei, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Hungary in Washington, DC; Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice and Zita Mirk, Hungarian Diaspora Liaison ar the Embassy of Hungary of Washington, DC in front of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Hungarian Freedom Fighters and Family Members in fron of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Plaque on the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition members and guests cheering to the success of erecting the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice presents the ribbon to ’56-ers to begin the Unveiling Ceremony Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Guests of the Hungarian Frreedom Fighter Statue Unveiling Ceremony at Millennium Gate Park Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Guests at the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Unveiling at Millennium Gate Park, Atlanta, GA. Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition Chair Emerita and ’56-er Edith K. Lauer delivering her remarks Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice Presenting Sculptor Stan Mullins with a Maquette of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Rodney Mims Cook Jr., the founder of Millennium Gate Park delivering his remarks Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, President of the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, DC delivering his remarks Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition Chair Emerita and ’56-er Edith K. Lauer delivering her remarks Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice Presenting Patron of Freedom level sponsors Charles and Catherine B. Rice with a Maquette of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice Presenting John E. Parkerson, Honorary Counsul General of Hungary in Georgia with a Maquette of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Austine Gibbons presents a Proclamation on behalf of Governor Brian P. Kemp to Dr. Magor Ernyei, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Hungary in Washington DC Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungaria n American Coalition
Guests at the Multi-media exhibit of 1956 showcased in the Millennium Gate Museum Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Guests at the Multi-media exhibit of 1956 showcased in the Millennium Gate Museum Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Guests at the Multi-media exhibit of 1956 showcased in the Millennium Gate Museum Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Multi-media exhibit of 1956 showcased in the Millennium Gate Museum Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice and Coalition Chairman Emerita Edith K. Lauer with their family members in front of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
Marietta Walter, Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Program Intern of the Coalition, Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice and Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi in front of the Hungarian Freedom Fighter Statue Photo credit: Bonnie Morét Photography/ Hungarian American Coalition
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Mikulás Dinner 2021

Mikulás Dinner 2021
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice and Mr. Barton Rice
Mrs. Elizabeth Szurgyi, Mr. Árpád Szürgyi, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Ms. Zita Mirk, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Luca Mórocz
Dr. Péter Forgách, Ms. Katzhleen Avvakumovits, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Mrs. Gabriella Vajtay
Ms. Kathleen Avvakumovits, Dr. Katalin Kádár Lynn, Ms. Melissa Katkó Pepin
Mrs. Anne C. Bader, Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Mrs. Kriszta Lauer Nagy
Ms. Ágnes Fenyvesy, Mr. Zoltán Patai, Mrs. Renáta Patai-Szabó
Dr. Péter Kovalszki, Mr.Árpád Kovács, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, ?r. Atilla Kocsis
Mr. Julius Várallyay, Ms. Ilona Teleki, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Zita Mirk
Ms. Alexandra Dinya, Mr. Michele Ozran
Ambassador Andrew Bremberg, Mrs. Susan Hutchison. Mr. Andy Hutchison
ambassador Kurt Volker, Mrs. Ia Meurmishvili, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ms. emese Latkóczy
Master of Ceremonies Dr. Endre Szentkirályi
Ambassador Szabolcs Takács delivering his remarks
Mrs. Anikó Gaál-Schott, Mrs. Susan Hutchison
Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Ms. Piros Pazaurek, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi
Coalition President Mrs. AndreaLauer Rice delivering her remarks
Ambassador Kurt Volker delivering his remarks
The Honorable Zsolt Németh delivering his keynote remarks
Award ceremony: Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice receives the Offiver's Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey and Ambassador April H. Foley (Hungary Foundation)
Ms Csilla Grauzer, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Dr. Ágnes Virga
Mr. Julius Várallyay and Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Mrs. Susan Huthison delivering a toast
The Embassy of Hungary's chef Mr. Balázs Szabó
The Hon. Zsolt Csenger-Zalán, Ms. Anna Löffler, The Hon. Zsolt Németh, Dr. Róbert Fürjes
Hungarian Christmas Caroling: Dr. Endre Szentkirályi, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Zsuzanna Seres
Mr. William A. Carter, Dr. Katalin Kővári , Ms. Kathleen Avvakumovits, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Former LTP interns with their all-time mentor Mr. Zsolt Szekeres: Mr. Dániel Szabó, Ms. Lilla Fördős. Mr. Márton Aichelburg. Ms. Enikő Horváth, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi. Mrs. Réka Veres Lenox, Ms. Zita Mirk and Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Ms. Evelin Szabó, Ms. Zita Mirk, Mrs. Renáta Patai-Szabó, Ms. Szilvia Mészáros, Ms. Zsuzsanna Seres, Ms. Sara Vajda, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ms. Emese Latkóczy, Ms. Anna Löffler, Ms. Piros Pazaurek
Ms. Zsófia Parragh, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi
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Mikulás Dinner 2019​

Mikulás Dinner 2019
Mr. Peter Kurz, Mrs. Nóra Szabó, Mr. László Fülöp, Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp
Mr. Árpád Kovács, Mrs. Éva Kovács, Mrs. Judit Szekeres, Mrs. Erika Fedor
Mr. Tibor Purger, Dr. Mónika Varga, Dr. Péter Forgách, Mrs. Emese Purger, Mr. Béla Gedeon
Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Melinda Szekeres, Mr. Szabolcs Szekeres
Mr. András Juhász, Mr. Stefan Fedor, Mr. Norbert Morucz
Mrs. Erika Fedor, Ms. Emese Gaál, Mrs. Renáta Patai-Szabó, Dr. Ágnes Virga
Dr. Árpád Szurgyi, Ambassador Thomas Robertson, Mrs. Antoinette Robertson, Mrs. Elizabeth Szurgyi, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
The Kiss and Lauer sisters: Mrs. Kriszta Nagy, Mrs. Nóra Szabó, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Consul General of Chicago Dr. Zita Bencsik, Dr. Zsolt Hetesy, Mrs. Katalin Hetesy
Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Susan Hutchison, Mr. Andy Hutchison, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
The Honorable Zsolt Németh, Dr. Barna Pál Zsigmond, Mr. Max Teleki, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ambassador Ferenc Kumin
Ambassador Ferenc Kumin, Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Ambassador Dr. László Szabó
Master of Ceremonies Dr. Endre Szentkirályi
Mrs. Eva Voisin, Ms. Hajnalka Tóth, Ms. Éva Szabó, Mr. Zsolt Molnár, Ms. Judit Járai
Mrs. Eva Voisin, Ms. Hajnalka Tóth, Ms. Éva Szabó, Mr. Zsolt Molnár, Ms. Judit Járai
The Honorable Zsolt Németh delivering his keynote remarks
Ambassador Ferenc Kumin delivering a toast
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks
Coalition Chair Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer delivering a toast
Mrs. Susan Hutchison delivering a toast
Dr. Endre Szentkirályi and Coalition Program Coordinator leading the Hungarian Christmas caroling
Dr. Péter Forgách, Ms. Zsófia Rácz, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
The Honorable Zsolt Németh and Mrs. Anikó Gaál-Schott
Dr. Endre Szentkirályi, Mr. László Fülöp, Mr. Ákos Miklós
Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey, Mr. Marion Smith, Mrs. Susan Hutchison, Mr. Andy Hutchison
Mr. János Szekeres, Mr. Gabe Rozsa, Mrs. Csilla Grauzer, Dr. Ágnes Virga
Ms. Zita Mirk, Ms. Anna Juhos, Ms. Flóra Döngölő, Dr. Mónika Varga. Ms. Dóra Zombori
Ms. Éva Szabó, Ms. Nóra Miklós, Dr. Zsófia Koncz, Ms. Hajnalka Tóth, Ms. Zita Mirk, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi
Mr. Zsolt Molnár, Ms. Borbála Bántó, Ms. Éva Szabó, Mr. László Szilágyi
Dr. Szabolcs Ágostházy, Ms. Zita Mirk, Dr. Zsófia Koncz, Ms. Sarolta Borzási. Mr. Dávid Kun
Hajnalka Tóth. Mr. István Zoltán Bán
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mrs. Kriszta Nagy, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Nóra Szabó, Mrs. Susan Hutchison, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Mr. Szabolcs Szekeres, Ms. Melinda Szekeres
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Gala Dinner 2019​

Gala Dinner 2019
Mr. Dávid Korányi, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Coalition Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Evelyn Farkas
Mrs. Enikő M. Basa, Dr. Péter Wm. Forgách, Mrs. Kathleen Forgách, Mrs. Anne C. Bader
Ms. Piros Pazaurek, Ms. Csilla Grauzer
Mrs. Zsóka Sepella-Brenzovics, Dr. László Brenzovics
Ambassador April H. Foley, Mr. Béla Gedeon, Dr. Mónika Varga
LTP alumni Mr. László Baksay and Ms. Éva Lukonits
Coalition Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Zsófia Parragh, Mr. Tibor Purger, Mrs. Emese Purger
Ms. Ilona Teleki, Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Mr. Julius Várallyay
Ms. Anne C. Bader, Ms. Susan Hutchison, Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Annette Lantos Tillemann-Dick, Ambassador Richard Swett, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Dr. Krisztina Osvát, Mrs. Wendy Teleki, Coalition President Emeritus Mr. Max Teleki, Mr. Árpád Kovács, Mrs. Éva Kovács
Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Ms. Piros Pazaurek
Dr. Péter Forgách, Ms. Susan Hutchison, Ambassador April H. Foley, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Mrs. Kathleen Forgách, Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Ambassador Dr. László Szabó
Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga, Mrs. Judit Szekeres, Mr. János Szekeres, Mr. George Dozsa
Mr. Árpád Kovács, Mrs. Éva Kovács, Mrs. Judit Szekeres, Mrs. Erika Fedor
Dr. László Brenzovics, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Zsóka Sepella-Brenzovics, Coalition VP Mrs. Csilla Grauzer, Mr. Árpád Kovács, Mr. Péter Gyombolai
Dr. Natasha P. Haag, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Dr. Thomas A. Haag
Mr. Péter Gyombolai, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mr. Tom Bugbee, Ms. Monique Lhuillier, Mr. Bradley Bell, Mrs. Dana Creel, Mr. Larry Creel
The Honorable Wess Mitchell, Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew G. Boyse
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks
Mr. Marc Dillard
Award ceremony: Coalition President Emeritus Mr. Max Teleki, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ambassador Colleen Bell delivering her remarks
Ambassador Dr. László Szabó delivering a toast
Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga delivering a toast
Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi delivering a toast
Ambassador Colleen Bell's guests
Coalition VP Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mr. Tibor Purger, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Coalition VP Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Coalition President Emeritus Mr. Max Teleki
Mr. Bradley Bell, Ms. Caroline Bell
LTP intern Dr. Balázs Rudinszky, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, LTP intern Ms. Borbála Péntek
Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga, Mrs. Emese Purger, Mrs. Erika Fedor
Mr. Tom Bugbee, Ms. Monique Lhuillier, Mr. Bradley Bell, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Mr. Larry Creel, Mrs. Dana Creel,
Ms. Anne C. Bader, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Coalition VP Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Eleanor Boyse, Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew G. Boyse, Ms. Susan Hutchison
LTP alumnus Mr. László Baksay, Ms. Zsófia Parragh, LTP alumna Ms. Éva Lukonits, Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, LTP intern Ms. Borbála Péntek, Mr. Péter Gyombolai, Mrs. Eszter Lukács Gyombolai, Ms. Piros Pazaurek, Coalition President emeritus Mr. Max Teleki
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Mikulás Dinner 2018

Standing: Ms. Anne C. Bader, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Mr. Balázs Kiss, Ms. Gabriella Vajtay Sitting: Ms. Ilona Teleki, Mr. Julius Varallyay, Dr. Péter Kovalszki, Mrs. Daphne Rozs, Mr. Gabe Rozsa
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks
Master of Ceremonies Dr. Endre Szentkirályi and Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi
Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp, Ms.Csilla Grauzer, Ambassador Dr. László Szabó, Coalition Chair Dr. Ágnes Virga, Ms. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ms. Anna Juhos, Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Coalition VP Mr. Stefan Fedor, Mrs. Erika Fedor, Ms. Éva Beluska
Chair Emerita Edith Lauer, Governor George Pataki, Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, President Emeritus Max Teleki, Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Ms. Susan Hutchison, The Honorable Damon Wilson, Ms. Eszter Sándorfi, Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice, Ambassador April H. Foley
Ambassador Dr. László Szabó, Ms. Susan Hutchison, Ms. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. Max Teleki, Ambassador April H. Foley
CIP/John N. Lauer Leadership Training Program 2018 Fall Interns Ms. Liza Borovoj, Ms. Annamária Kránicz, Mr. Balázs Kiss and Mr. Konrád Ferenczy
KCSP interns Ms. Judit Eszes and Mr. Viktor Ivicsics, Ms. Emese Latkóczy, ReConnect Hungary Alumna Ms. Jordyn Barone, Ms. Gabriella Vajtay, Mr. Zoltán Patai
The Honorable Damon Wilson delivering his keynote remarks
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Gala Dinner 2018

Reception at the House of Sweden
Ms. Kinga Revesz and Mr. John Lipszky
Gala honoree Dr. Jenny Brown and HAC Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer
Zsolt Molnar, Bocskai Radio with Gala honoree Dr. Jenny Brown
HAC Chairman Dr. Agnes Virga
Governor George E. Pataki toasts the Hungarian American Coalition and the Gala honorees
Anna Smith Lacey, Andrea Lauer Rice, Katica Avvakumovits, Réka Pigniczky
Ambassador János Csák providing a toast to the honorees
Ted Horvath, Dr. Jenny Brown, George and Sandy Pogan, Anne C Bader
Stefan Fedor, Beatrix Teleki, Anne C Bader, Csilla Grauzer
Dr. Jenny Brown and her family
Mr. György Kóta and Dr. László Brenzovics
Anna Smith Lacey, Hungary Initiatives Foundation, and Susan Hutchison
HAC President Emeritus Max Teleki
Réka Pigniczky, Éva Galvácsy Kovács, Arpad Kovacs, Andrea Lauer Rice
Bill Carter, Dr. Katalin Kővári and Max Teleki
Susan Hutchison gives a moving toast to her longtime friend Dr. Jenny Brown
Ambassador Szemerkényi Réka, Dr. Laszlo Brenzovics, Dr. Joe Foster, Vice President of Marymount University and Dr. Stephanie Foster
Coalition Internship Program alumni: Faye Gillespie, Évi Lukonits, László Baksay, with Zsófia Parragh
Dr. Jenny Brown and President Emeritus Max Teleki
Stefan Fedor with Lee Cohan, Kristal Hartsfield, Craig Engle, Amanda Bowman and Chad Kilbourne of the Magyar Foundation
Ted Horvath delivers a heartfelt toast to his friend from 7th grade, Dr. Jenny Brown
Mrs. Bernadett D'Amico, Mr. Peter D'Amico, Mr. Mark Tervakovski, Mr. James Land, Mr. Labros Hydras, Mrs. Kinga Hydras
Barry Summerfield, Dr. Joe Foster VP of Marymount University, Stephanie Foster, Dr. Liane Summerfield, President of the Faculty at Marymount University.
Csilla Grauzer, Andrea Lauer Rice, Agnes Virga, Erika Fedor
Ambassador János Csák and Andrea Lauer Rice
Gala co-chairs Edith K. Lauer and Governor George E. Pataki present award to Dr. Laszlo Brenzovics (accepting the award on behalf of Dr. Ildiko Orosz) with HAC President, Andrea Lauer Rice and Chairman Agnes Virga
Attila Beres, Adam Beres, Dr. Susan Pekarovics, Ambassadors of the Future, with Zsolt Szekeres
Coalition Vice President Stefan Fedor, with Niles Barnhart, Candace Greaux, Jo Anne Barnhart, Craig Engle, Magyar Foundation
Zsolt Szekeres, Dr. Jenny Brown, Susan Hutchison, HAC President Andrea Lauer Rice
HAC President Andrea Lauer Rice
Edith K. Lauer, Chair Emerita of the Coalition hands Dr. Jenny Brown the Coalition award. Gala co-Chair Governor George E. Pataki, Andrea Lauer Rice, HAC President and Dr. Agnes Virga, HAC Chairman look on
HAC Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer and Andrea Lauer Rice
Dr. Liane and Barry Summerfield, Marymount University, Dr. Kinga Revesz, Erika and Stefan Fedor, Csilla Grauzer and Dr. Eniko Molnar Basa.
CIP Alumna Borzási Sarolta, Flóra Bánhidi from the Budapest office, current CIP intern Viktória Katona, current CIP intern Orsolya Lőrincz, Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi,and cousin of Mr. Zsolt Szekeres Ms. Melinda Szekeres
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Mikulás Dinner 2017

Mikulás Dinner Decoration 2017
Mikulás Dinner 2017
Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice delivering her remarks
Ms. Andrea Gulyás, Mrs. Stephanie Ellis Foster, Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Mrs. Erika Fedor, Ms. Tünde Hrivnák
Ms. Zsófia Koncz, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ambassador Dr. László Szabó, Dr, Ivonn Szeverényi, Mr. Péter Gyombolai, Ms. Zita Bencsik, Ms. Zsófia Parragh, Dr. Endre Szentkirályi
Mrs. Emese Purger, Coalition President Emeritus Max Teleki, Mr. Dennis Fredricks, Ms. Andrea Forgó
Mr. Árpád Kovács, Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp, Mr. László Fülöp
Mrs. Eva Voisin, Mrs. Enikő Molnár Basa, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice. Coalition Vice President Ms. Csila Grauzer, Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga
Coalition Chairman Dr. Ágnes Virga delivering a Mikulás Toast
Coalition Chair Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Ambassador Kurt Volker, Mr. Tibor Purger, Ms. Ia Meurmishvili
The evening's keynote speaker, Ambassador Kurt Volker
Ms. Alicia McCart, Mr. John E. Parkerson, Ambassador Ferenc Kumin, Mrs. Eva E. Voisin, Mr. Paul Voisin, Ms. Katalin Pearman
Mr. David Foster, Ms. Kinga Révész, Ms. Catherina Petrusz
Master of Ceremonies Dr. Endre Szenkirályi
Mr. Marion Smith, Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey, Ambassador Dr. László Szabó
Mrs. Emese Purger, Coalition President Emeritus Max Teleki,. Mr. Tibor Purger, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Dr. Ágnes Virga, Ms. Anne C. Bader, Coalition Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer, Mrs. Eva E. Voisin
Ms. Susan Hutchison, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Coalition Chair Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Coalition Vice President Ms. Csilla Grauzer
CIP intern Mr. Máté Mátyás, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, CIP intern Ms. Faye Gillespie, CIP intern Mr. László Szerencsés
Dr. Thomas A. Haag, Dr. Natasa P. Haag, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Mr. Rolf Haag
Mr. Máté Olti, Mr. László Baksay, Ms. Éva Lukonits
Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Dr. Endre Szentkirályi, Ms. Judit Czakó, Ms. Zsófia Koncz
Mrs. Kinga Hydras, Mr. Labros Hydras, Ms. Katalin Pearman
Mr. Máté Vincze, Coaliton Secretary Mr. George Pogan, Ms. Noémi Szakonyi
Coaliton Treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Coalition Program Coordinator Mr. János Szekeres, Ambassador Thomas Robertson
Coalition Chair Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer and Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice recognizing Ambassador Thomas Robertson
Ms. Dóra Loydl, Coalition Program Coordinator Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Coalition Trasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Eszter Sándorfi, Mr. Zsolt Hetesy
Dr. Ivonn Szeverényi, Ambassador April H. Foley
Ambassador Dr. László Szabó delivering his keynote remarks
Mrs. Éva Kovács, Coalition Chair Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Coalition Chair Emerita Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Coalition President Emeritus Mr. Max Teleki, Coalition President Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
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HATOG X (May 19-21, 2017: Washington DC area)

Marymount University
Participants of HATOG X
Participants of HATOG X at a lecture by Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey
Mr. Maximilian N- Teleki holding a lecture
Dr. Ágnes Virga holding a lecture
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice and Mr. László Hámos
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice holding a lecture on the Hungarian American community
Participants of HATOG X at a workshop
Participants of HATOG X at a workshop
Participants of HATOG X
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Gala Dinner 2017

House of Sweden
Mrs. Katherrine Foley, Mr. Gifford Foley, Ambassador April H. Foley, Ms. Catherine Foley, Mr. James Foley, Mrs. Tara Foley
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ambassador April H. Foley
Ambassador April H. Foley, Coalition President Emeritus Mr. Max Teleki
Mr. Gabe Rozsa, Coalition treasurer Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Ms. Annie Starke, Mr. Ryan Williams, Mr. László Baksay, Mrs. Dorottya Mártonffy- Nagy, Mrs. Anna Smith Lace, Ms. Éva Lukonits, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Luca Mórocz
Ambassador Thomas Foley, Mrs. Leslie Foley, Mr. James Foley, Ambassador April H. Foley, Mr. Gifford Foley, Ms. Catherine Foley, Mrs. Tara Foley, Mrs. Katherine Foley
Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Ambassador April H. Foley, Ambassador Colleen Bell
Mr György Mátyásfalvi, Mr. Max Teleki, Mr. Jules Várallyay
Ambassador April H. Foley with her friends from Waccabuc, NY and Smith College, Northampton, MA
Mrs. Zsuzsa Kárász Lipsky and Mr. John Lipsky
Mrs. Katalin Sándor, Brigadier General Zsolt Sándor
Mrs. Dorottya Mártonffy-Nagy, Ms. Cassie Spodak, Mr. Matt Mowers, Mr. László Baksay
Ms. Alice Balla, Mrs. Judith Szekeres, Ms. Éva Kovács, Mr. János Szekeres, Ms. Krisztina Osvát
Mrs. Krisztina Hargitai, Ms. Faye Gillespie, Mr. István Hargitai
Mr. Max Teleki, Ambasador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Mr. Szabolcs I. Ferencz
Mr. John N. Lauer gives Ambassador April H. Foley a hand-kiss
Mr. John N. Lauer, Mrs Andrea Lauer Rice
Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Mrs. Edith Lauer, Ms. Csilla Grauzer
Ms. Candice Greaux, Mr. Brian Walker
Mrs. Anne C. Bader, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Ms. Faye Gillespie, Mr. Raye Gillespie
Mr. Max Teleki, Ambassador Dr. Réka Szemerkényi, Ambassador April H. Foley, Ambassador Colleen Bell, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ms. Luca Mórocz, Ms. Éva Lukonits, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Mrs. Dorottya Mártonffy- Nagy, Ms. Csilla Grauzer, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey
KCSP intern Ms. Eszter Völner, Mrs. Erika Fedor
Mrs. Beatriz Teleki, Mr. Max Teleki, Mr. István Teleki
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Award ceremony (from left to right):Mr. Stefan Fedor, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Dr. Ágnes Virga, Mrs. Csilla Grauzer, Mr. Max Teleki
Dr. Tamás Fellegi and his son Mr. Benjámin Fellegi
Mr. Damon Wilson, Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. Max Teleki, Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi, Dr. Ágnes Virga. Mrs. Lauer Rice together with Max Teleki and Ágnes Virga
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres and Ambassador April H. Foley
Mr. Péter Kurz, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Mrs. Jeanette Brown, Mr. Glenn Brown
Mr. Csaba Gondola, Mr. Béla Gedeon, Dr. Mónika Varga, Ms. Piros Pazaurek, Ms. Emese Asztalos, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mrs. Eszter Gyombolai, Mr. Péter Gyombolai
Mrs. Annette Lantos Tillemann-Dick, Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Annette Lantos
Ambassador Kurt Volker delivering a toast
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Mikulás Dinner 2016

2016 Mikulás Dinner
Mrs. Cathryn Németh, Dr. Imre Németh, Mr. Steven Teleki, Mrs. Beatriz Teleki
Mr. Peter Kurz, Mrs. Daphne Rozsa, Mr. Gabe Rozsa, Ambassador April H. Foley
Mr. Sándor Károlyi, Mr. Julius Várallyay, Mr. Steven Teleki
Mrs. Erika Bokor and Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner
DCM of the Embassy of Hungary Zsolt Hetesy, Mrs. Iren Dobozi, Mr. István Dobozi
Mrs. Cindy Ross, Representative Dennis Ross, Dr. Péter Rada
Coalition VP stefan Fedor, Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp, Mr. Péter Kovalszki
Mrs. Eva Beluska (Metroplex Magyar Cultural Circle, Forth Worth, TX), Mr. Labros Hydras, Mrs. Kinga Hydras (Hungarian Academy, Washington D.C.)
Ambassador Ferenc Kumin, Mr. Kevin Kovacs, Mr. Andy Hutchison, Mr. John Lauer
Ambassador April H. Foley
Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi delivering her welcoming remarks
Little G. Weevil's performance at the dinner
Mr. Andy Hutchison, Mrs. Susan Hutchison (Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party), Coalition Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice and Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Coalition members and guests at the dinner -Ms. Krisztina Oláh, Mrs. Judit Szekeres, Mrs. Georgianna Bőjtös, Former CIP intern László Baksay, Mr. Zoltán Bagdy, Mr. János Szekeres, Mr. László Bőjtös (Honorary Consul of Ohio), Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp, Coalition VP László Fülöp
2016 Fall Coalition Interns -Mr. Tamás Forrai, Ms. Dorottya Bobák, Ms. Mária Béres, Ms. Alexandra Tari, Ms. Sarolta Borzási, Mr. Áron Giró-Szász
Dr. Lee Edwards (Chairman of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation) and Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey (Executive Director of The Hungary Initiatives Foundation)
Coalition members and guests at the dinner (from the top and left to right) - Mr. János Beluska, Mr. Sándor Károlyi, Mr. Péter Gyombolai (Diaspora Liaison, Embassy of Hungary), Mrs. Eva Beluska, Ms. Zsuzsanna Cselényi (HHRF - ReConnect Hungary), Dr. Natasha P. Haag, Ms. Barbara Bánhidi, Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Emese Varga
Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice, Coalition VP Csilla Grauzer (Honorary Consul of Minnesota), Coalition Chairman of the Board Ágnes Virga
Coalition President Emeritus Max Teleki delivering his remarks
This year's keynote speaker, The Honorable Dennis Ross (R-FL) delivering his keynote remarks
Max Teleki receiving an award in which the Board conferred him the title of President Emeritus in recognition of his outstanding contributions as Coalition president for the last 12 years (from left to right)- Coalition President Emeritus Max Teleki, Mrs. Wendy Teleki, Coalition Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres, Coalition Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer
Mrs. Susan Hutchison delivering a toast
Governor George Pataki delivering a toast
Hungarian Christmas caroling led by Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Program Coordinator of the Coalition and Ms. Eszter Völner, singer and intern of the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Program
A group of Coalition members and friends at this year’s Mikulás Dinner (from the top and left to right)- Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. István Dobozi, Mr. Andy Hutchison, Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp, Mrs. Erika Bokor, Mr. József Megyeri, Mr. István Fedor, Ambassador April H. Foley, Mrs. Susan Hutchison, Dr. Péter Kovalszki, Governor George Pataki, Mrs. Csilla Grauzer, Mr. Max Teleki, Mrs. Edith Lauer, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. Julius Várallyay, Mrs. Georgianna Bőjtös
A group of Coalition members and friends at this year’s Mikulás Dinner (from the top and left to right)- Coalition Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer, Mrs. Georgianna Bőjtös, Mrs. Éva Voisin, Mrs. Ágnes Fülöp, Mr. László Fülöp, Mr. László Bőjtös, Mr. Julius Várallyay
A group of Coalition members and friends at this year’s Mikulás Dinner (from the top and left to right)-Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi, Mrs. Eva Beluska, Mrs. Cindy Ross, Dr. Imre Németh, Mrs. Cathryn Németh, Representative Dennis Ross, Mrs. Erika Fedor, Ms. Eszter Völner, Ms. Krisztina Osvát, Coalition VP Stefan Fedor, Mr. István Dobozi
Coalition Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer, her husband Mr. John Lauer, Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice
Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi, Coalition President Emeritus Max Teleki, Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice
Coalition Chair Emerita Edith K. Lauer, Coalition President Andrea Lauer Rice
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Gala Dinner 2016

2016 Gala Dinner Table Decoration
Ambassador George H. Walker III, Ambassador Thomas Robertson
Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Brigadier General Zsolt Sándor, Mr. Istvan Teleki, Mr. Stefan Fedor
Coalition Intern Fruzsina Tőkés, Dr. Thomas Haag, Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi, Dr. Natasha P. Haag
Coalition Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. Julius Varallyay, Dr. János Martonyi, Dr. Rozália Rábai
Coalition VP and Master of Ceremonies Andrea Lauer Rice
Dr. János Martonyi and his wife Dr. Rozália Rábai
Dr. János Martonyi, Mr. George Pogan
Dr. János Martonyi, Mrs. Edith Lauer, Coalition President Max Teleki, Mr. John Lauer, Dr. Rozália Rábai
Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett, Ambassador George H. Walker III
Governor George Pataki, Mr. Blaise Pasztory, Mrs. Anikó Pasztory
Mr. Gabe Rozsa, Mr. Tibor Purger
Mr. László Böjtös, Mrs. Georgianna Böjtös
Mr. Sándor Károlyi, Ms. Alexandra Károlyi, Ms. Katalin Károlyi
Mr. Sunil Sabwarhal, Mrs. Erika Fedor, Mrs. Gabrielle Tabori Sabwarhal, Mr. István Fedor
Mr. Sunil Sabwarhal, Mrs. Gabrielle Tabori Sabwarhal
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. David Kostelancik
Mrs. Antoinette Robertson, Mrs. Carol Walker, Ms. Karyn Posner Mullen
Mrs. Beatriz Teleki, Ms. Kinga Révész
Mrs. Edith Lauer, Dr. János Martonyi, Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett
Mrs. Edith Lauer, Dr. Rozália Rábai, Dr. János Martonyi, Coalition VP Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Edith Lauer, Mr. John Lauer, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ms. Anita Demeter, Ms. Dorottya Mártonffy-Nagy, Ms. Rosie Rauer
Ms. Mercina Tillemann-Dick, Mrs. Annette Lantos Tillemann-Dick, Mrs. Judit Szekeres
Ms. Olivia Fedor, Ms. Silvia Fedor
This years honoree, Dr. János Martonyi
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Gala Dinner 2015

2015 Gala Decoration
President Max Teleki, Mr. J. Joe Adorjan, Coalition VP Andrea Lauer-Rice
Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Ambassador April H. Foley, Mr. J. Joe Adorjan
Ambassador George H. Walker III
Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi congratulating this year's honoree, Mr. J. Joe Adorjan
Ambassador Szemerkényi's welcoming remarks
Coalition President Max Teleki and Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi
Coalition President Max Teleki highlighting the milestones of the honoree's life
Coalition President Max Teleki, Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi, Governor George Pataki
Coalition President Max Teleki, Ms. Susan Hutchison, Governor George Pataki
Coalition Program Coordinator Noémi Bánhidi, CIP Intern Lőrinc Thurnay, CIP Intern Noémi Dalma Nagy
Governor George Pataki and Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Coalition VP Andrea Lauer Rice
Mr. J. Joe Adorjan delivering his acceptance speech
Mr. J. Joe Adorjan, Ambassador George H. Walker III, Mrs. Dianna Adorjan, Mrs. Carol Walker, Coalition President Max Teleki, Mrs. Wendy Teleki, Coalition VP Andrea Lauer-Rice
Mr. John Lauer, Mr. Krisztián Orbán, Coalition President Max Teleki, Treasurer Zsolt Szekeres
Mr. John Lipsky, Governor George Pataki, Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Mr. Patrick Schuler, Ms. Hope Grauel, Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Mr. Ray Gillespie, Mr. Stefan Fedor, Ms. Krisztina Osvát, Mrs Erika Fedor, Mrs. Ágnes Virga, Ms. Eszter Kovács
Mr. Péter Horváth, Mrs. Hajnalka Horváth-Tóth, Mrs. Erika Fedor, Dr. Tamás Fellegi, Mr. Péter Kalotai, Mr. Stefan Fedor
Mr. Ray Gillespille, Ambassador April Foley, Coalition Chair Emerita Edith Lauer, Governor George Pataki
Mrs. Carol Walker, Dr. Tamás Fellegi, Mrs. Noemi Neidorff
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HATOG IX (Venice, FL – May 15 – 17, 2015)

HATOG IX
HATOG IX participants
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki and Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Dr. Ágnes Virga and Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
HATOG IX participants
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Eva E. Voisin, Mr. Paul voisin and Dr.Ágnes Virga
Mr. Stephen Joseph Gergatz, Honorary Consul of Sarasota, FL
Mrs. Irén Dobozi, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Mr. István Dobozi
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki with Coalition interns Mr. József Rostás, Ms. Anett Matkó, Ms. Zsófia Anna Tábori, Ms. Beronika Tóth and Ms. Enikő Horváth
Ms. Noemi Szilagyi (Hungarian Christian Society)
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ms. Faye Gillespie from Boston, MA and Coalition interns Ms. Veronika Tóth, Ms. Anett Matkó, Ms. Zsófia Anna Tábori and Ms. Enikő Horváth
Ms. Erika Bokor and Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
HATOG IX participants
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki presenting the work of the Hungarian american Coalition to HATOG participants
Coalition intern Mr. József Rostás
Ms. Eszter Kovács (HHRF, Reconnect Hungary)
Ms. Judit Szentkirályi (Cserkész Jubitábor)
Ms. Zsuzsa Cselényi (Reconnect Hungary)
HATOG IX attendees participating in a workshop
Mr. Zsolt Molnár (Bocskai Rádió) and Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Fashion show by Hungarian designer, Tünde Hrivnák
Dance program by Ottilia Varga’s Napraforgó children’s group
Dance program by Ottilia Varga’s Napraforgó children’s group
Ms. Noemi Szilagyi – HCS, Hungarian Scouts, Sarasota, FL
Hungarian Scouts, Sarasota, FL
Hungarian Scouts, Sarasota, FL
Parade of Hungarian culture at HATOG IX
Hungarian Dance House 'Táncház' at HATOG IX
HATOG IX participants
HATOG IX participants taking a selfie
HATOG IX reception
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Mikulás Dinner 2014

Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki and Dr. György Schöpflin
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ambassador György Szapáry
Ambassador György Szapáry delivering his welcoming remarks
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Governor George Pataki
Dr. György Schöpflin delivering his keynote remarks
Dr. Péter Forgách, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki and Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice giving an award to Ambassador György Szapáry for his devoted service in advancing the friendship between the peoples of Hungary and the United States in the spirit of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
Dr. George Schöpflin and Governor George Pataki
Mrs. Enikő Molnár Basa with Coalition interns Mr. Péter Heltai, Ms. Eszter Pázmándi and Ms. Blanka Bartos
Governor George Pataki, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki and Ambassador Ferenc Kumin
Ambassador György Szapáry and Ms. Susan Hutchison
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Mr. László Böjtös and Mrs. Georgianna Böjtös
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice and Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Dr. George Schöpflin, Mr.. Maximilian N. Teleki. Mr. István dobozi, Mrs. Irén Dobozi
Mr. Tibor Purger and Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner
Mr. and Mrs. Stefan and Erika Fedor with Dr. Tamás Fellegi
Mrs. Enikő Molnár Basa receiving an award or her many contributions to the success of the Coalition’s Congressional Internship Program, in her role as the interns’ “guardian angel”
Mrs. Erika Bokor and Mrs. Csilla Grauzer
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HATOG VIII (Boston, MA - September 26-28, 2014)

HATOG VIII
HATOG VIII participants, Day 1
Dr. Tamás Fellegi
HATOG VIII
KCSP interns Ms. Orsolya Cseh and Ms. Csenge Konkoly
KCSP interns
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice and KCSP intern Ms. Orsoly a Cseh
Honorary Consul General Gábor Garai
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Dr. Ágnes Virga
Dr. Ágnes Virga's presentation
Dr. Tamás Fellegi
HATOG VIII
HATOG VIII
HATOG VIII
HATOG VIII
HATOG VIII
Congressional Internship Program interns Mr. Vince Berényi, Mr. Mátyás Tamási and Mr. Péter Heltai
HATOG VIII
HATOG VIII
Mr. András Koncz, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki. Dr. Péter Kovalszki, Dr. Ágnes Virga
Mr. Stefan Fedor, Mrs. Anna Smith Lacey, Mrs. Erika Fedor
Ms. Elizabeth Perch
HATOG VIII participants
Ms. Rachel Levy
Ms. Rachel Levy's presentation
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Andrea Rost Concert and Gala Dinner 2014

Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ambassador György Szapáry, Ambassador János Csák
Ambassador George H. Walker III and Mrs. Carol Walker
Mrs. Erika and Mr. Stefan Fedor
Mrs. Georgianna Böjtös and Mr. László Böjtös
Mr. László Hámos, Mr. Ferenc Koszorús Jr., Dr. Imre Németh and Bishop László Tőkés
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. John N. Lauer, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Mrs. Anikó and Mr. Blaise Pasztory
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Andrea Rost performing at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC
Andrea Rost performing at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC
Gala Dinner 2014 at the House of Sweden in Washington, DC
Mr. Tibor Purger, Mrs. Emese Purger, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Emese Latkóczy
KCSP intern Ms. Csenge Konkoly, Rev. Judit Mayer , Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner
Mr. Jean Pierre Schwartz, Ms. Amanda Schwartz, Mrs. Helga Schwartz, Mr. Áron Fellegi
Andrea Rost
Mr. Max Teleki, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer and Bishop László Tőkés
Bishop László Tőkés delivering his remarks
Members of the Hungarian Communion of Friends (Magyar Baráti Közösség - MBK) accepting the Coalition's award
Mrs. Annette Tillemann-Dick, Mr. Max Teleki, Ambassador George h. Walker III, Mrs. Anette Lantos, Mr. László Hámos, Mrs. Katrina Lantos Swett
Mrs. Anette Tillemann-Dick, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mrs. Katrina Lantos Swett, Mrs. Anette Lantos
Mrs. Anikó Gaál-Schott, Mr. István Teleki and Mrs. Beatriz Teleki
Ms. Ágnes Szokolszky, Mr. Max Teleki, Dr. Tamás Fellegi
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres with Coalition interns Ms. Noémi Bánhidi, Ms. Zita Mirk and Ms. Anita Mustos
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Holocaust in Hungary Exhibit (UN, New York - January 23, 2014)

Holocaust in Hungary Exhibit at the United Nations - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Leslie L. Megyeri, Kathy Megyeri - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Amb. April Foley, Maximilian N. Teleki - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Kathrina Lantos Swett, Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Dr. Tamás Fellegi - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Rabbi Dr. David Halpern - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Maximilian N. Teleki - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Amb. György Szapáry, Kathrina Lantos Swett, Dr. Tamás Fellegi - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Kathrina Lantos Swett, Dr. Tamás Fellegi, Amb. György Szapáry, Amb. Csaba Kőrösi - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Holocaust in Hungary Exhibit at the United Nations - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Stefan Fedor, Erika Fedor, Kathrina Lantos Swett - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
László Hámos, Kathrina Lantos Swett - Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Mr. Péter Szekeres, Ms. Melinda Szekeres, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Dr. Tamás Fellegi Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Ambassador April H. Foley Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
Photo by: Babette Rittmeyer/Lantos Foundation
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HATOG VII (Atlanta, GA - September 21-22, 2013)

First Atlanta Hungarian Festival held at Agnes Scott College with Coalition Support
Coalition Board Members and KCSP Interns at the First Atlanta Hungarian Festival
Coalition VP Andrea Lauer Rice, lead HATOG 7 organizer
HATOG 7 draws representatives from 12 Southern states. Judit Trunkos (Professional Hungarian Ahtletes, South Carolina) presents at the Goizueta Business School
HATOG 7 Many organizations were represented from Florida -- Andrea Lauer Rice, Denes Szakacs (Miami), Zsuzsa and Erno Csajkas (Ft. Lauderdale), Ottilia Varga (Sarasota)
HATOG 7 Ottilia Varga introduces the Napraforgók Folk Dance Ensemble
KCSP Intern Anna Boldog, Csilla Grauzer (Minnesota Hungarians), Dr. Tamás Fellegi (Hungary Initiatives Foundation), Ágnes Fülöp (Minnesota Hungarians), Edith K. Lauer (HAC), Dr. Peter Kovalszki (Hungarian Communion of Friends)
Organizational representatives from North and South Carolina Julianna Babics, Dr. Eszter Karvazy, Katalin Beck, Judit Barcza Benedek, Judit Tamas, Zsuzsanna Nagy, Eszter Gagnon and Melinda Kozo
Representatives from the Hungarian Scouts Association in Exteris at HATOG 7 Tamas Marshall, Noemi Szilagyi, Laszlo Szilagyi, Laszlo Apathy and Aniko Rakoczi
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Smithsonian Folk Life Festival (June 26 - July 7, 2013)

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Gala Dinner 2013

Ambassador György Szapáry
Ambassador Janos Csak, Susan Hutchison. and Governor George Pataki
Coalition Vice President, Andrea Lauer Rice, Wendy Teleki, Beatriz Teleki, Annette Lantos, and Dr. Katrina Lantos Swett
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and Ambassador György Szapáry
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Co-Chair of Congressional Hungarian-American Caucus
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Co-Chair of Congressional Hungarian-American Caucus
Dr. Péter Kovalszki
Erika and Stephan Fedor and Edith Lauer
Governor George E. Pataki
Governor George Pataki and Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
John Lauer, Aniko Gaal Schott and Robert Fenimore
2013 Coalition Honoree John N Lauer
László Fülöp, Gov. George Pataki, Amb. Walker, Amb. April Foley, Éva Szabó, Maximilian Teleki, Andrea Lauer Rice, Otto Friedrich, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
Lauer Family: Andrea Lauer Rice , Charles Barton Rice Jr., John Lauer, Edith K. Lauer, Robert Nagy, and Kriszta Lauer Nagy
Lt. General Nicholas Kehoe (Ret.) and Col. Zoltan Bone
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Zsuszanna Karasz Lipsky, and The Honorable John Lipsky
Susan Hutchison, Maximilian Teleki and Wendy Teleki
University of Maryland Friends Debbie Potter, Ross Stern, John N. Lauer, Daryl Pines, Barbara Quinn, Tim Mahoney, Sheila Mahoney, Marvin Rabovsky, Michael Quinn
University of Maryland Marching Band
Wendy Teleki, John Lipsky, John Lauer and Amb Foley
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HATOG VI (San Francisco Bay Area: March 2-3, 2013)

US and Hungarian flags on Sonoma's City Hall
HAC President Max Teleki opening HATOG 6. Facing the camera: Endre Hules (looking at the speaker), Edith Lauer, Ted Horvath, Katalin Vörös, Max Teleki (standing) Zsolt Zsofka, Eva Voisin
New York Hungarian Cultural Center Director Ágnes Fülemile speaks about Hungary's participation in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in June and July 2013. Facing the camera: Helen Szablya, Réka Pigniczky, László Hámos, Zina Bozzay, Ildikó Zentai, George Pogan, George Csicsery
Conference break in the atrium of 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, office location of the Honorary Consulate General of Hungary in San Francisco
F. Maurus Németh welcoming conference guests for lunch in the dining room of Woodside Priory
HATOG VI conference attendees
Some of the organizers take a break: Max Teleki, Helen Szablya, Eva Voisin, Géza Kádár, Andrea Lauer Rice
Busy organizers: Eva Voisin, Katalin Kádár Lynn, Andrea Lauer Rice, Edith Lauer, Helen Szablya
During a break: József Kassai, Éva Timák, Norbert Borbély, Gitta Ungvári, László Hámos, Levente Lovász, Soma Fuller, Katalin Lázár
József Kassai (Duna TV) speaks about programs for international Hungarian audiences and Réka Pigniczky (56Films), moderator
Sonoma-Tokaj sister cities: the Mayor of Tokaj on the left
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Woodside Priory Scholarship students Soma Fuller and Levente Lovász present on the exchange program
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Gala Dinner 2012

Gala Dinner 2012
Ambassador April Foley; Max Teleki – President of the Hungarian American Coalition; Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker
Ambassador April H. Foley; Alexine Jackson – Chair, Board of Directors - Susan G. Komen for the Cure; Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker
Ambassador George H. Walker III; Mrs. Edith Lauer, Chair Emeritus of the Coalition Maximilian Teleki – President of HAC, Ambassador; Nancy G. Brinker, Ambassador April H. Foley and Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Vice President of HAC
Mrs. Edith Lauer, Chair Emeritus of the Coalition, Ms. Gabriella Nádas representing KMCSSZ; Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Vice President of HAC, Maximilian Teleki – President of HAC and Ambassador April H. Foley
Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker
Max Teleki – President of HAC; Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker; George Pataki – former Governor of New York
Max Teleki – President of HAC; Ms. Susan Hutchison, Executive Director of the Charles and Lisa Simonyi Fund for the Arts and Sciences
Max Teleki – President of the Hungarian American Coalition; Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Ambassador Réka Szemerkényi
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. John N. Lauer, Ms. Susan Hutchison
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Anikó Pásztory, Mr. John N. Lauer, Mr. Blaise Pásztory
Mrs. Beatriz Teleki, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mr. Stephen Teleki
Ms. Gabriella Nádas
The Tom Csatari Quartet
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President Pál Schmitt in Cleveland (September 17-18, 2011)

President Pál Schmitt delivering his speech at the statue of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Consul General Károly Dán, President Pál Schmitt and Ambassador György Szapáry at the Cardinal Mindszenty statue Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Consul General Károly Dán, President Pál Schmitt, Senior Consul Zita Bencsik during the Hungarian citizenship oath-taking ceremony in the Hungarian Heritage Museum Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
President Pál Schmitt with Hungarian Americans at the Hungarian Cultural Garden in the Nationalities Garden Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Ambassador György Szapáry, Consul General Károly Dán, President Pál Schmitt, Norbert Kiss, Father András Antall at the Saint Elizabeth Church in Cleveland, OH Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Ambassador György Szapáry, Awardee Jeanette Grasselli Brown, President Pál Schmitt during the award presentation. Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Wreath-laying ceremony at the Lajos Kossuth statue Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Honorary Consul General László Böjtös, Cleveland Hungarian American leader Edith Lauer, Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, President Pál Schmitt, Ambassador György Szapáry Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Awardee Gabriella Nádas, President Pál Schmitt, Ambassador György Szapáry during the award presentation. Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Ambassador György Szapáry, Congressman Dennis Kucinich, President Pál Schmitt Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Awardee Sándor Krémer and Consul General Károly Dán during the award presentation Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
Hungarian Matyó Folk Dance performed by the Cleveland Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble during the presidential luncheon at the Marriott Hotel Photo: Office of the President of the Republic of Hungary
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Gala Dinner 2010

Ambassador April H. Foley, Dr. László Böjtös, Mrs. Georgianna Böjtös
Ambassador János Csák, Mr. John N. Lauer, Mrs. György Mátyásfalvy, Mr. György Mátyásfaly and Dr. Christopher Bell
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Mr. John C. Whitehead and Mr. August J. Molnar
Governor George Pataki, Mrs. Katrina Lantos-Swett, Mrs. Anette Lantos, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
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Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Stephen J. Varga, Governor George Pataki, Andrea Lauer Rice, John C. Whitehead, Ambassador April Foley and Maximilian Teleki
Governor George Pataki delivering his remarks
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer delivering her remarks
Ambassador Thomas Robertson, Mrs. Erika Fedor, Governor George Pataki, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Mr. Stefan Fedor
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Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Mrs. Wendy Teleki, Ms. Susan Hutchison, Governor George Pataki
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Governor George Pataki, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Ms. Susan Huthison and Mrs. Anikó Gaál-Schott
Tisza Dance Ensemble
Tisza Folk Ensemble musicians
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HATOG V (Chicago, IL - October 9-10, 2010)

Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Mr. Zoltán Bagdy and Mr. Ted Horváth
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Mr. Tibor Purger
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HATOG V participants
HATOG V participants at lunchbreak
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Mikulás Dinner 2009

Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Mr. Maximilian Teleki and Prof. János Martonyi
Mr. Laszlo Fulop, Mrs. Agnes Fulop, Dr. Laszlo Varju and Ms. Andrea Gorog
Mrs. and Mr. Leslie L. Megyeri
Mrs. and Amb. Thomas Robertson
Mr. and Mrs. Janusz Bugajski and Mr. Tibor Purger
Mrs. Emese Purger, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Mrs. Agnes Fulop and Agnes Lendvai-Lintner
Prof. János Martonyi
Mr. and Mrs. Zoltan Bagdy, Mr. John Lauer and Mr. Laszlo Fulop
Mr. Barton Rice, Jr. and Mr. John E. Parkerson, Jr.
Mr. Laszlo Fulop, Mrs. Anne Bader and Hon. Joseph Bader
Amb. Béla Szombati and Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Mr. Thomas House and Mr. Steven Varga
Bishop Tamas Fabiny, Mrs. Georgina Bojtos, Mr. Louis Szablya, * and Mr. Janos Szablya
Amb. Balazs Bokor and Mr. Bence Gonda
Amb. April Foley, Mrs. Agnes Fulop and Mr. Laszlo Fulop
Amb. Donald Blinken, Amb. Thomas Robertson and Mrs. Carol Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Andras Bacsy-Nagy
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Ms. Pamela Quanrud and Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai
Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Jeff Hovenier and Amb. Béla Szombati
Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Prof. János Martonyi, Amb. and Mrs. Béla Szombati
Mrs. Emese Purger, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Prof. János Martonyi and Mrs. Bela Szombati
Mrs. Eva Voisin, Mrs. Emese Purger, Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Prof. János Martonyi, Mrs. Agnes Lendvai-Lintner, Amb. and Mrs. Béla Szombati
Mrs. Judit Szekeres and Mr. Janos Szekeres
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ms. Barbara House, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mr. Janos Csak and Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai
Mr. Janos Csak and Mr. Tomicah Tillemann
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer and Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Ms. Zsuzsa Budai and Mr. Marton Aichelburg
Mr. Endre Csoman and Mr. Thomas House
Mr. and Mrs. Laszlo Bojtos
Amb. Ho-Jin Lee, Mrs. Helen M. Szablya and Mr. Laszlo Bojtos
Mrs. Wendy Teleki and Mrs. Beatriz Teleki
Mrs. Anette Lantos, Amb. George Herbert Walker and Mr. Tomicah Tillemann
Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, Mr. Maximilian Teleki and Prof. János Martonyi
Mr. Steven Varga and Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai
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Gala Dinner 2009

Gala Dinner 2009 honoring Mr. John C. Whitehead
Governor George Pataki, Mrs. Georgianna Bőjtös, Mr. László Bőjtös
Dr. Mónika Varga, Mr. Béla Gedeon, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Ms. Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, Mrs. Wendy Teleki, Ambassadr Richard Swett, Mrs. Anette Lantos, Dr. KatrinLantos-Swett
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer. Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Ambassador Thomas Robertson, Mr. Antoinette Robertson
Ambassador Nanc Brinker, Ms. Anikó Gaál-Schott
Mrs. Anette Lantos, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Mrs. Helga Schwartz, Mr. Jean- Pierre Schwartz
Mr. János Szekeres, Mrs. Judit Szekeres, Ms. Paula Szekeres, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Ambassador Thomas Robertson, Mrs. Antoinette Robertson, Mrs. Anikó Pásztory, Mr. Blaise Pásztory
Ambasador Richard Swett, Mrs. Katrina Lantos-Swett, Mr. Damon Wilson
Ambassador george H. Walker III, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner
Mrs. Emese Purger and Mr. Tibor Purger
Coalition 2009 honoree Mr. John C. Whitehead
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ambassador Nancy Brinker
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Tisza Ensemble performance
Tisza Ensemble performance
Mr. John C. Whitehead and Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
The Tisza Ensemble
Award ceremony: Governor George Pataki, Mr. John C. Whitehead, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Ambassador George H. Walker III
Mr. John C. Whitehead delivering his remarks
Governor George Pataki
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HATOG III (New Brunswick, NJ - October 10-11, 2008)

Dr. August J. Molnár, Mr. Leslie L. Megyeri, Mr. Balázs Somogyi
Mr. George Dózsa, Dr. András Ludányi
Rev. Imre Bertalan Jr.
Dr. August J. Molnár, Congressional Internship Program participant Mr. Benedek Varsányi
Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner
Dr. András Ludányi and oher HATOG participants
HATOG III participants
HATOG III participants
Mr. Tibor Purger
HATOG III participants
HATOG III participants
Mr. Balázs Somogyi, Dr. August J. Molnár, Coalition intern Mr. Benedek Varsányi
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Mr. Imre Lendvai Lintner (standing) and Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki (sitting)
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Performance by members of the Chorus of the Liszt Academy of Music
Performance by the the Balogh Kálmán Cimbalom Orchestra
Mr. Benedek Varsányi and Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Rev. Imre Bertalan Jr.
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Coalition intern Mr. Benedek Varsányi
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Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
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Gala Dinner 2008

Gala Dinner 2008
Mr. János Szekeres and Mrs. Judit Szekeres
Mr. Leslie Megyeri, Dr. Mónika Varga, Mr. Béla Gedeon
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Mr. Zsolt Szekeres and Mr. Maximilian Teleki with Coalition interns Ms. Réka Pipis and Mr. Csaba Fülöp
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Mrs. Helga Schwartz and Mr. Jean-Pierre Schwartz
Dr. August J. Molnér and Mrs. Anikó Gaál-Schott
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Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
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Mrs. Leslie Megyeri
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Dr. August J. Molnár receives the Coalition's award
Dr. August J. Molnár delivers his remarks
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Gala Dinner 2007

Gala Dinner 2007
Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mrs. Wendy Telek
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Mrs. Anne C. Bader, Mr. Philip Reeker
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Amb. George Herbert Walker
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Amb. Andras Simonyi
Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Mr. Julius Joe Adorjan
Mrs. Carol Walker, Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mr. Janos Matyasfalvi
Amb. George Herbert Walker
H.E. Mr. Janos Horvath
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Mr. Zsolt Rumy, , Amb. Andras Simonyi,
Mr. John Barrett, Mrs. Eileen Barrett
Mr. Philip A. Aronoff, Mrs. Carol Walker, Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mr. Maximilian Teleki
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Mrs. Aniko Gaal Schott, Dr. LaSalle D. Leffall
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Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mr. Julius Joe Adorjan, Mrs. Carol Walker, Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Amb. George Herbert Walker
Mrs. Ina Ginsburg, Mr. George Walker Resor
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Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mrs. Carol Walker
Mrs. Kathy Megyeri, Mrs. Esther Coopersmith, Amb. Andras Simonyi, Mrs. Beatriz Teleki
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Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Amb. George Herbert Walker
Mrs. Carol Walker
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Mr. Michael F. Neidorff
Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Mr. Michael F. Neidorff
Mr. Julius Joe Adorjan
Amb. George Herbert Walker and H.E. Mr. Janos Horvath
Amb. Andras Simonyi, Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Amb. George Herbert Walker, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mr. George Dozsa
Col. Peter Losi, Prof. August J. Molnar, Dr. Istvan Nyirjessy
Mrs. Helen M. Szablya, Mrs. Emese Purger, Mr. Laszlo Fulop, Ms. Anna Herboly, Mrs. Katalin Levay Nagy
Ms. Maria Farkas, Mrs. Katalin Teleki, Mr. Karoly Teleki, Dr. Evelyn N. Farkas
Mr. Gyorgy Matyasfalvi, Mr. John Lauer, Mr. Janos Matyasfalvi
Mrs. Nada Simonyi, Amb. Andras Simonyi
Mrs. Anne C. Bader, Mr. William Cooper, Mr. Joseph Bader, Ms. Jill Cooper
Mrs. Dianna Adorjan, Mr. Michael F. Neidorff
Mrs. Linda Horvath, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. George Walker Resor, Mrs. Ina Ginsburg, Mr. Janos Horvath, Mrs. Louise Walker Resor
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Amb. George Herbert Walker
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Dedication of VOC Memorial (Washington, DC - June 21, 2007)

President George W. Bush
Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT), Mr. Szabolcs Kerek-Barczy, Consul General in LA, and Dr. Ibolya David, President of MDF
Dr. Lee Edwards, Chairman of the Memorial Foundation, President Bush, and Mr. Tom Lantos (D-CA)
Bishop Laszlo Tokes, Dr. Lee Edwards, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Chairman Emerita of HAC, and Mr. Laszlo Hamos, President of HHRF
Mr. Szabolcs Kerek-Barczy, Dr. Ibolya David, and Amb. Andras Simonyi
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, HAC President, and Bishop Laszlo Tokes
Mr. Laszlo Hamos, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mrs. Wendy Teleki, and Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, President of HSAA
Bishop Laszlo Tokes, and Mr. Laszlo Hamos
Dr. Ibolya David, and Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
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Mikulás Dinner 2006

Mr. August J. Molnar, Mr. Ted Horvath
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Mr. Leslie L. Megyeri, Mr. John Korossy
Mr. Mark Taliga, Mr. Paul Voisin
Mr. Sandor Bognar, Mrs. Leslie L. Megyeri
Mr. Leslie L. Megyeri, Mr. Sandor Vegh
Ms. Ilona Lang, Mrs. Helen Szablya, Mrs. Tibor Purger
Ms. Julia Hamos
Mr. Miklos Martin-Kovacs and guest
Countess Katalin Teleki, Count Charles Teleki, Imre Toth
Mrs. Theda Bagdy, Mr. Zoltan Bagdy, Mr. Akos Nagy
Mrs. Zsuzsanna Toth, Mr. Gyula Balogh
Mrs. Nada Simonyi, Mrs. Ildiko Korossy
Ms. Charity Tilleman Dick, Mrs. Helen Szablya
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Ambassador András Simonyi, Mr. Mark Taliga
Mr. August J. Molnar, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mrs. Eva Voisin, Mr. Paul Voisin
Mrs. Barbara Soltesz, Mr. Erik Soltesz, Mr. Peter Soltesz, Mr. John Lauer
Mr. Viktor Szederkenyi, Mr. Phillip A. Aronoff, Mrs. Lynne A. Aronoff
Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. Laszlo Fulop
Mrs. Anne Bader, Mr. Joseph Bader
Mr. Joseph Bader, Mrs. Anne Bader, Mrs. Nada Simonyi
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ambassador Bela Szombati, Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice
Mrs. Annette Tilleman Dick, Senator Chuck Hagel, Mrs. Nada Simonyi, Ambassador András Simonyi
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Ambassador András Simonyi
Mr. Peter Soltesz
Senator Chuck Hagel
Mr. Phillip A. Aronoff
Senator Chuck Hagel delivering his speech
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Governor George Pataki
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Senator Chuck Hagel
Senator Chuck Hagel, Ambassador András Simonyi, Governor George Pataki
Mrs. Agnes Fulop
Senator Chuck Hagel being interviewed by Duna Television
Mrs. Agnes Fulop, Ambassador András Simonyi
Ambassador András Simonyi, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Governor George Pataki, Mrs. Nada Simonyi, and Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Mr. Imre Helyes, Ms. Emese Komjathy
Mr. Laszlo Hamos, Ms. Julia Hamos, Governor George Pataki
Mrs. Lynne A. Aronoff, Ambassador András Simonyi
Mr. Laszlo Hamos, Mr. Charles Vamossy, Governor George Pataki
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ms. Evelyn N. Farkas
Mr. Janos Szekeres, Mrs. Gabor Horvath
Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Mr. Stephen J. Gergatz, Ms. Julia Bika
Mr. Joseph Bader, Mr. George Pogan, Mrs. Anne Bader
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Coalition President
Ms. Charity Tilleman Dick
Governor George Pataki
Ambassador András Simonyi
Mr. Maximilian Teleki presenting an award to HHRF President Mr. Laszlo Hamos
Mr. Laszlo Hamos, Mrs. Annette Tilleman Dick, Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Mr. Ted Horvath
Ms. Julia Hamos
Ms. Julia Hamos, Ms. Charity Tilleman Dick
Mr. Peter Soltesz, Mr. Balazs Somogyi, Mrs. Csilla Somogyi, Mr. John Lauer
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Gala Dinner 2006

The John F. Kennedy Center
Mr. Maximilian Teleki HAC President, Dr. Charles Simonyi, and Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres HAC Treasurer, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Dr. Charles Simonyi, Mrs. Edith Lauer HAC Chair Emerita, and Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Senator John Glenn, and Mrs. Glenn
Mrs. Edith Lauer, Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Mr. Julius Varallyay Board Member, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, and Dr. Charles Simonyi
Mr. Bertalan Farkas, Mrs. Wendy Jagerson Teleki, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, and Dr. Charles Simonyi, Mrs. Edith Lauer HAC Chair Emerita, and Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Mr. Bertalan Farkas Hungarian Research Astronaut, and Dr. Charles Simonyi
Mrs. Edith Lauer, Dr. Jeanette Grasselli Brown, and Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Dr. Charles Simonyi
Senator Maria Cantwell, and Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Mrs. Edith Lauer, and Ms. Susan Hutchison
Senator Maria Cantwell, Mrs. Edith Lauer, Dr. Charles Simonyi, and Ms. Susan Hutchison
Mr. Matthew Mangino and Ms. Christina Stacey
Mr. László Hámos President, Hungarian Human Rights Foundation, and Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner Executive Director, Hungarian Scouting Association in Exteris
Mrs. Nadja Simonyi, Congressman Tom Lantos, Mrs. Anette Lantos, and Ambassador András Simonyi
Honorable Roger Ferguson former Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve; Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff; White House Aide, Ms. Laura Hall, and Damon Wilson, Director for East, Central and Northern Europe, National Security Council
Mr. Steven telei and Mrs. Beatriz Teleki
Mr. Theodore Horváth and Ms. Anne C. Bader
Mr. Barton Rice Jr., Mrs. Andrea Lauer Rice, Mr. John N. Lauer
Mr. Charles Vamossy and Ms. Barbara Vamossy
Mr. László Hámos, Mrs. Wendy Teleky, Mrs. Zsuzsa Hámos
The Honorable Tom Lantos, Mrs. Anette Lantos, and Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Mrs. Ina Ginsburg, Honorable Roger Ferguson, and Senator Maria Cantwell
Ms. Éva Dúlfalvy violinist
Dr. Charles Simonyi
Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki
Silver medallion presented to Dr. Charles Simonyi
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Gala Dinner 2005

The Cosmos Club
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The Habsburg family
Mr. & Mrs. Maximilian and Wendy Teleki
Archduchess Gabriela von Habsburg, Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Mr. Blaise G. A. Pasztory
Dr. Istvan Nyirjesy
Mr. Donald Burnham Ensenat
Mr. & Mrs. Maximo Flügelman
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Cafritz
Ambassador András Simonyi, Mrs. Nadia Simonyi, Mr. Nash Whitney Schott, Mrs. Anikó Gaál-Schott, Mr. Maximilian N. Teleki, Dr. Ottó von Habsburg
Ms. Susan Hutchison, Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Mr. Bill Benter, Ms. Christina Stacey
Mrs. Aniko Gaal Schott, Dr. Ottó von Habsburg
Ambassador Georg von Habsburg, Ms. Andrea Rost
Dr. Otto von Habsburg, Mr. István Teleki, Archduchess Regina von Habsburg, Mr. Maximilan Teleki
Dr. Ottó von Habsburg
Mrs. Edith K. Lauer
Ms. Susan Hutchison
Mr. Maximilian Teleki
Mr. & Mrs. István Teleki
Mrs. Aniko Gaal Shcott
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Mr. Roald Sagdeev and Mrs. Sagdeev, Susan Eisenhower, Dr. Ottó von Habsburg
Mrs. Christina Ginsburg, Mrs. Aniko Gaal Schott, Ms. Andrea Rost
Congressman Tom Lantos
Ambassador & Mrs. Christoph and Marie Charlotte Meran, Ambassador Georg von Habsburg
Ambassador András Simonyi
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Mikulás Dinner and Annual Board Meeting 2004

Mr. László Hámos delivering his speech
Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Master of Ceremonies greeting the guests
Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Ambassador András Simonyi, Mrs. Nada Pejak Simonyi, Ms. Kimber Tillerman-Dick, Mrs. Anette Lantos, Ms. Charity Tillerman-Dick, Mr. Eric Brinker, Ms. Annette Tillerman-Dick, Ambassador Nancy Brinker, Mr. László Hámos, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Congressman Tom Lantos, Mrs. Edith Lauer
Ambassador András Simonyi and Mr. László Böjtös
Ambassador Simonyi delivering his welcome remarks
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Mr. John Lauer and Mrs. Andrea Lauer-Rice
The evening’s keynote speaker: Congressman Tom Lantos
Dinner table with Mr. László Hámos, Congressman Tom Lantos, Ambassador András Simonyi, and family members
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Mikulás Dinner and Annual Board Meeting 2003

Impromptu Coalition Choir Ensemble Mr. Szabolcs Kerék-Bárczy, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, H.E. András Simonyi, Mrs. Ágnes Lendvai-Lintner, Mr. Ted Horvath, Rev. Stefan M. Török, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. Jean-Pierre Schwartz, Mr. Charles Vámossy
Annual Meeting Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mrs. Helen M. Szablya, Mr. John Szablya, Mr. László Fülöp, Mr. László Böjtös, Mr. Andrew Ludányi, Mr. Ted Horvath, Mr. Charles Vámossy, Mr. Zsolt Szekeres, Mr. Peter Soltész, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ms. Christina Stacey, Mr. Zoltán Bagdy, Rev. Stefan M. Török
Annual Meeting Mr. Peter Soltész, Mrs. Edith K. Lauer, Ms. Christina Stacey, Mr. Zoltán Bagdy, Rev. Stefan M. Török, Mr. László Hámos, Mrs. Eva E. Voisin, Mr. Imre Lendvai-Lintner, Mr. Maximilian Teleki, Mrs. Helen M. Szablya, Mr. László Fülöp, Mr. László Böjtös, Mr. Andrew Ludányi, and in the back Ms. Emese Latkoczy
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Mikulás Dinner 2002

Mr. Alfréd Tóth and Mr. Zoltán Bagdi
Mr. Per Bang Jensen and László Tót
Mrs. Edith Lauer and Mr. and Mrs. Butora
Mrs. Maria Hermann and Mr. Zsolt Szekeres
Mr. Gyula Várallyay and Mr. Jenõ Megyesy
Mr. John Lauer and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Reeker
Mr. John Lauer and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Robertson
Mrs. Lotti Letanoczky and Mrs. Caroline Scott
Mr. Michael Muzor, Mr. Gyula Várallyay, Mr. Bang Jensen, Mr. Eugene Young
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Reeker, Mrs. Heather Conley and Ambassador András Simonyi
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