"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" (John F. Kennedy)
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Thank you Lord our God for Saving America! God Bless President Trump and the working class and middle class who helped to resurrect of our nation!
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We must never forget the sacrifices that Hungarians made in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Russian Communist Occupiers A play with a moving tribute on October 20 , 2024 by young Americans of Hungarian descent belonging to the Hungarian Scouts in Exteris at the Hungarian American Athletic Club NJ
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October 5, 2024 15th Anniversary Celebration
v. Balogh Gyula Elemér, Stricz Walter, Dreisziger Stricz Zsuzsa, Dolhai Luca, Dolhai Attila and Rajkó Orchestra
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Why did the USA vote for President Trump and Republicans
Opinion - Our Country's survival was at stake
Accomplishments of Biden-Harris and friends
Our freedom
of speech was in danger of being lost.
Our judiciary
system was being used to destroy political opponents. Government organizations were violating our privacy. Foreign policy was leading to disaster, perhaps World War III.
Our economy was such that a middle class family can barely support
a 4 person family.
More
than 10 million illegals live in our country with no controls.
The illegals were taking jobs from our citizens.
Some
blue states were handing citizen voting rights to illegals.
A number
of states do not require voters to give ID when registering and voting.
In-person,
email and computer vote counting with no controls to verify them is dangerous.
Voting was not a Holywood show!
This was our, our children and grandchildrens’ future at stake!
Americans voted for
those who care about America and had already done something for us.
One past
President already had!
Congress was mixed, but the Democrats had not prevented this disaster!
Americans voted for the future of America!
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We thank God for saving the life of our former President Donald Trump! We wish him well toward his goal of saving and reconstructing the America that our ancestors came here for. May God continue to protect him.
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Our Foundation Supports the Victims of the
Russian Ukraine War
Three members of our Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány (Foundation) and the Hangya Alapítvány (Foundation) went to Kisvarda in the area of the Hungarian Ukraine border to evaluate the situation as well as to honor the German Foundation that has been supporting Hungary with hospital supplies and other charitable supplies. (details shortly).
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Our Foundation Supports the Hungarian Covid Orphans
Four of our Kuratorium members attended the wonderful Friends of Hungary Conference, at the opening hosted at the Presidential Palace by Hungarian President Janos Ader. Ms. Zsuzsanna Dreisziger representing our Alapítvány and the American Hungarian Federation as Co-President offered the two organizations support for the Regőczi Alapítvány founded privately by President Ader for Covid Orphans. She also thanked him and his spouse Anita Herceg for hosting us at this elegant Palace each year and for their many activities on behalf of Hungary.
To support the Covid orphans from the USA please donate to the American Hungarian Federation a 501 (3) (c) organization at web site www.American Hungarian Federation.org where it requests it for this purpose.
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2021 Commemoration
of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution 65th Anniversary Year
October 23, 1956.Hungarians from all walks of
life rose up against insurmountable odds to fight the brutal Soviet-installed
Communist government. Thousands died fighting, tens of thousands were wounded
and imprisoned, others – men, women, and children - tortured and executed, while
200,000 fled their homeland, many to the USA.Their enormous sacrifice may have seemed futile then, but today it is universally
recognized as having contributed to the ultimate demise of Soviet domination of
Central and Eastern Europe and the restoration of constitutional democracy and
independence in Hungary and the region.
In October 2006 the Hungarian communist/socialist regime under Ferenc Gyurcsány brutally repressed demonstrations protesting the MSZP government's lies and activities. (Our Foundation President was in Hungary that month). In 2021 Gyurcsány is sponsoring a coalition of extremist parties in the upcoming elections. There is an emotional movie just released called ELK*RTUK (elkurtuk or we screwed up) about the lies and deceit and brutal repressions by the MSZP government in 2006.
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23, 2021 a few hundred thousand remembered Elderly disabled lady sacrificed to remember
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We Honor the Victims of the 9/11
attack on the World Trade Center
including my friend
Erica Van Acker
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May God Bless The USA
We pray that love, civility and rationality return to our sacred land, and
that our leaders follow the Constitution and protect our democracy.
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The Bible Stories and Books for Young Children
For American families of Hungarian Descent
Our foundation is distributing 700 copies of Bible materials in various American Hungarian communities (Sample of the books below)
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"Hungarians Thank America"
Our Foundation helps to create this representative documentary movie about the wonderful history of Hungarians in the USA over the past 100 years, their contributions to America as well as the effect of the 1956 revolution. Thanks from American Ambassadors from both parties, as well as reflections from American Hungarians.
Previews of this more than 100 years history have been shown in limited American Hungarian venues, as well as the Hungarian Embassy in DC. Please contact us to have an in person group showing. The materials are property of the Americans for Hungarians A Nonprofit NJ Corporation, and may not be reproduced without written permission..
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Have a Blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year!
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Remember the 1956 Hungarian Revolution against Communists
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October 23, 2020 Remember 1956
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“Angyal
Pista was executed on December 1, 1958 by the Communists in Hungary. His last words, before being hanged were:
"Hungary always fought for the freedom of all mankind. It was an honor to be the son of such a
nation."
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Honoring the freedom fighters on the streets of Budapest!
By Frank Kapitan, HRFA Branch 300 Manager and 1956er, at the October 2006 HRFA Kossuth House Remembrance. (the communist Gyurcsany ruled in 2006 in Hungary)
All over the world we remember and celebrate 1956. We talk about Imre Nagy, Maleter, Kadar, and Khrushchev. We write books about those days in October; and at assemblies and gala dinners we honor the “freedom fighters”.
But who were the freedom fighters? Who are we honoring? Today I am honoring Szigetvári István! And the freedom fighters on the streets of Budapest!
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Our Honor and Patriotism insist that we remember
that 100 years ago Hungary was
dismembered by the unjust Treaty of Trianon.
"The greatest catastrophe to have befallen Hungary
since the battle of Mohacs in 1526," the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, was
extremely harsh on Hungary and unjustifiably one-sided. The resulting
"treaty" lost Hungary an unprecedented 2/3 of her territory, and 1/2
of her total population or 1/3 of her ethnic-Hungarian population. Add to this
the loss of all her seaports, up to 90% of her vast natural resources,
industry, railways, and other infrastructure. Millions of Hungarians saw
borders arbitrarily redrawn around them, virtually without plebiscites,
ignoring President Wilson's lofty goal of national self-determination. We are thankful that the US was the only major power that did not sign this despicable Treaty.
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(They) drew a thick red line at Trianon (treaty). God looks, smiles, and waits. Sooner or later He will show them, that the true border is His.
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2019 December Advent-Mikulas program
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This year our Foundation Co-President, Dreisziger Zsuzsanna, designed and initiated a joint Advent -Mikulas program for the American Hungarian Federation of which she is also a Board member, that would show solidarity and friendship with the Hungarian Scouts (Association in Exteris) and the Washington Hungarian Embassy at this holy time of Christmas. Over 125 children were delighted by the wonderful Hungarian Christmas songs and verses performed by the six member Anna and Tamás Toth family who traveled from New Brunswick, New Jersey to DC. Lilla Subert of the Washington scouts and Zita Mirk and others from the Embassy, as well as Hollossy Gyuri, Bollok Barbara, Stumpf Marika, Kerekes Judit and others contributed to this moving event.
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Foundation Board Members, persons of many religions attend the extraordinary Hungarian Christmas
music program at St. Ladislaus Catholic Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey, led by László Hajdu Németh.
pics by Varga Gyula
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2019 Commemoration
of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution 63d Anniversary Year
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Our Foundation Kuratorium members, President
Balogh, Co-President Dreisziger Zsuzsanna , part of the 150 guests that attended
the 1956 remembrance on October 21, 2019 at the John F. Kennedy Reach Center
held by the Hungarian Embassy in DC. They also represented the American
Hungarian Federation, as did Anikó Gáal Schott, Dr. Imre Nemeth, Paul Kamenar, Atilla Kocsis, Ted
Boone, Zoltán Bagdy and others.
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Our
Foundation Kuratorium members, which included Dr. Judit Kerekes in addition to
Mr. Balogh and Ms. Dreisziger, also attended the New York Hungarian Consulate
1956 remembrance in New York City, which was attended by over 100 persons. Dr. István Pásztor, NY Hungarian Head Consul
gave a moving remembrance speech.
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Celebrating Advent in
the USA December 2018
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Three of our Foundation's Kuratorium members, Zsuzsanna
Dreisziger-Stricz, Dr. Judit Kerekes and Gyula Elemér Balogh attended this
moving Advent celebration at the Hungarian American Athletic Club of New
Brunswick sponsored by the American Hungarian Federation.This wonderful event was about what the
Hungarian family really means, about the excitement of children at Christmas,
about love, about celebrating Advent, about working together, about remembering
our Hungarian heritage and Christmas folk tales and songs.Ms. Dreisziger who is
also on the Board of the Federation served as Master of Ceremonies and designed
the program, greeted the 95 guests including 17 children from 6 states. She expressed gratitude to
Dr. Imre Szakács, Diplomat Responsible for the Hungarian Community, Judit
Czákó, Foreign Affairs Attache, from the
New York Consulate, and Peter Gyombolai, Senior Advisor - Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade of Hungary from the Washington DC Embassy for attending the
Advent Program with their families. Ms. Dreisziger thanked the Hungarian
American Athletic Club of New Jersey for their help and letting AHF hold their Advent program there
and Father Imre Juhasz, Marika Stumpf and her husband János, Dr. Judit Kerekes,
Judit Papp, and Anna Rose Tóth and Tamás Tóth for their work in making this event successful and creating a heartfelt environment. read more on the AHF web site
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St.
Stephen’s Day
(Szent István Nap),
August 20, 2018
St. Stephen of Hungary (Szent István király) was the first
king of Hungary and he laid the foundation of the state by converting the
Magyar people to Christianity. Hungary was established as a Christian Catholic
kingdom under Stephen I (István), a descendant of Árpád, the Magyar leader who
united the tribes into one nation in the Carpathian Basin. Stephen was crowned
on Christmas Day 1000 AD in the then capital, Esztergom, where he was born. He
greatly expanded Hungarian control over the Carpathian Basin, establishing
Christianity in the region and is generally considered to be the founder of
Hungary. He was canonized in 1083, becoming the most popular saint in Hungary
and its patron saint.
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Statement
by US Secretary of State Pompeo
Hungary
National Day
August 20, 2018
On behalf of the Government of the
United States, it is my pleasure to congratulate the people of Hungary on the
occasion of Saint Stephen’s Day.
Hungary is a close friend and ally
of the United States. We value our cooperation on many important issues,
including defense cooperation, regional European security, and energy
diversification. We deeply respect Hungary’s rich history, culture, and
traditions, and we are grateful for the many contributions that Hungarian
immigrants have made to American society in an array of fields, from the arts
to business to technology. Bilateral exchanges and a growing trade relationship
help strengthen the robust people-to-people ties that bind our two countries
together today.
We look forward to continued
partnership with Hungary to advance our shared interests and commitment to
freedom and prosperity in Europe.
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2018 Friends of Hungary Foundation Conference
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President
Balogh Gyula and Co-President Dreisziger Zsuzsanna attended the three day conference at the Budapest Vigadó and the
Magyar Tudományos Akadémia. The annual conference is hosted by the Foundation
Chair Dr. Szilveszter Vizi, and had participants from over 30 countries. Highlights of
the evening included an extraordinary concert by the Pannon Children's Choir
from Pécs with songs by Bartok, Kodaly, folk and patriotic songs. They were
invited as a result of Co-President Zsuzsanna Dreisziger recommending them to
the Foundation. PM Viktor Orbán and President János Áder gave moving welcome
speeches and updates on the future of Hungary.
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Hungarian Elections 2018
The record voter turnout of about 70% of eligible voters gave Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz Party a 2/3 majority in parliament for the next four years with 134 seats. The Jobbik Party took 25 Seats, MSZP - Párbeszéd had 20 seats, DK had 9, LMP had 8, others totaled 3 seats.
The Fidesz Party ran primarily on a platform of patriotism and defending Hungary from invasion by Muslim and African migrants, and stopping the influence of George Soros and his buying up the other parties. The other parties ran on a platform of allowing mass migrants and accusing the current government of corruption, curtailing free press and other criticisms.
Hungary has historically allowed immigrants from other countries, but they are a freedom loving people who have constantly fought against occupation and invasion of their country. They were occupied by the Muslim Turks for over 150 years, fought against being ruled by the Hapsburgh Monarchy in 1848, rose up against Soviet occupation in 1956. So it is not surprising that they voted against mass invasion of migrants from Muslim and other countries.
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Our Foundation honors the 110th Anniversary of the
American Hungarian Federation and those who
gave selflessly to help Hungarians
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The Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány (Americans for Hungarians Foundation) congratulates the American Hungarian Federation (AHF) on its 110th Anniversary of its incorporation, and especially those who in the past gave significant service to Hungarians. The event was held at the beautiful grounds of the Embassy of Hungary in Washington. Zsuzsanna Dreisziger, and (Jules) Gyula Balogh worked tirelessly (pro bono) for months to make this sister organization's Anniversary a success. Kuratorium members Elek Mata and Dr. Judit Kerekes, and the staff of the Embassy provided extensive help.
AHF Co-President Gyula E. Balogh introduced His Excellency Hungarian Ambassador to the US Dr. Laszló Szabó, our principal patron, who gave an outstanding review about the long and excellent relationships between the US and Hungary.
The Gala Celebration Program was designed and MC'd by AHF Board member Zsuzsanna Dreisziger. She gave a moving speech about hard work, perseverance, the will and faith needed to succeed, and the need to assist those who are in dire need that was embodied by the founders of AHF. She introduced His Excellency Dr. Péter Szilágyi, Deputy State Secretary for Hungarian Communities Abroad, Prime Minister's Office, who gave a wonderful speech about the connection between the American and Hungarian communities. He presented an honorary citation for service to Hungarians from Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén and State Secretary Árpád János Potápi.
Other dignitaries were also introduced including Dr. Szilveszter Vizi who received the AHF Award for Service to Hungary; and many American Hungarians who contributed to Hungarian causes (see the video clips).
Akos L. Nagy, President of AHF, gave his welcome speech, citing the mission of AHF. Highlights of the evening were the lighting of 110 candles in remembrance of 40 persons who in the past gave significant contributions to AHF, a moving Coming to America Musical which portrayed and described Hungarian immigration to the US which caused tears among those present who immigrated, the Service Awards to 12 persons who gave significant contributions to Hungary and AHF, and a presentation on the future of American Hungarian Youth. Music and patriotic American and Hungarian songs for the event were provided pro bono by the exceptionally talented group composed of László Hajdu Németh, Kálmán Magyar Jr, Zsuzsa Seres, Olga Major, Ákos Székely, and George Petran.
A big thank you to the Bethlen Gábor Alapkezelő Zrt for their support of this event and to Bocskai Radio.
More pictures from 110th Anniversary:
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Hungary wins 9 medals at 2017 FINA World Championships held in Hungary
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Medals: Hungary Water Polo Hungary 4x100 Relay Katinka Hosszú, 4 medals Kristóf Malik David Verrasto Cseh Laszló
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FINA 2017 Hungary, best championship ever! National Development Minister Miklós Seszták and Mayor of Budapest István Tarlós celebrate Hungarian hospitality!
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The American Hungarian Federation receives the Friends of Hungary 2017 Award
At the May 5-7 Friends of Hungary Conference, attended by over 200 expatriates and friends from 24 countries, the Federation received this highest award for its work in supporting Hungarians in the US and the Carpathian basin. E. Vizi Szliveszter, Chair of the Board of Trustees presented the award to the American Hungarian Federation (AHF) Co-President Gyula E. Balogh while Minister of the National Economy Mihály Varga and past President and Chair of the Board of AHF Koszorus Ferenc Jr joined in the celebration.
Since the Federation works as a selfless team, Mr. Balogh asked AHF Board members Dr. András Ludányi, Katalin Kádár Lynn, Zsuzsanna Dreisziger Stricz and Youth Committee head Bert Kolus to come to the podium to celebrate, as well as the Honorable Anikó Gáal Schott who was one of AHF's biggest supporters over many years.
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Miniszter Varga Mihály, Dr. E. Vizi Szilveszter, Balogh Gyula Elemér, Kádár Lynn Katalin, Dreisziger-Stricz Zsuzsanna, Honorable Gáal Schott Anikó, Kolus Bertalan, ifj. Koszorus Ferenc, Prof Ludányi András
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The American Hungarian Federation celebrates the 110th Anniversary of its charter.
Our partner foundation in the USA, the American
Hungarian Federation®, is the oldest and largest American-Hungarian umbrella
organization in the United States. AHF was founded in 1906 and incorporated in
1907 in Cleveland, Ohio as a non-profit association of Hungarian Fraternal
societies, institutions and churches to "defend the interest of Americans
of Hungarian origin in the United States." Over the past 110 years, AHF's
mission has broadened to include support of people of Hungarian descent on both
sides of the Atlantic and in the successor states of the Carpathian Basin. The
American Hungarian Federation strives to unite the American Hungarian community
through work that supports common goals. AHF is a non-partisan, independent
organization representing the interests of its member organizations and the
Hungarian American community. (see www.americanhungarianfederation.org)
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We wish you a
Happy and Peaceful New Year!
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2016 Hungarian and American Christmas celebration in the Historic St. Ladislaus Church in New Brunswick. The violinists performing were from age 6 up.
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2016 Commemoration
of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution 60th Anniversary Year
October 23, 1956.Hungarians from all walks of
life rose up against insurmountable odds to fight the brutal Soviet-installed
Communist government. Thousands died fighting, tens of thousands were wounded
and imprisoned, others – men, women, and children - tortured and executed, while
200,000 fled their homeland, many to the USA.
Their
enormous sacrifice may have seemed futile then, but today it is universally
recognized as having contributed to the ultimate demise of Soviet domination of
Central and Eastern Europe and the restoration of constitutional democracy and
independence in Hungary and the region.
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St.
Stephen’s Day
(Szent István Nap),
August 20, 2016
St. Stephen of Hungary (Szent István király) was the first
king of Hungary and he laid the foundation of the state by converting the
Magyar people to Christianity. Hungary was established as a Christian Catholic
kingdom under Stephen I (István), a descendant of Árpád, the Magyar leader who
united the tribes into one nation in the Carpathian Basin. Stephen was crowned
on Christmas Day 1000 AD in the then capital, Esztergom, where he was born. He
greatly expanded Hungarian control over the Carpathian Basin, establishing
Christianity in the region and is generally considered to be the founder of
Hungary. He was canonized in 1083, becoming the most popular saint in Hungary
and its patron saint.
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St. Stephen's Day is also the day of the Festival of New Bread which was held on Castle Hill and attended by members of our Foundation Kuratorium. Bread was brought to Budapest from over 30 organizations throughout Hungary.
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Trip to Kisvárda in Eastern Hungary to study foundation support for trade, tourism, educational and cultural exchanges with the USA, 2016.
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Trip to Füzesgyarmat to study foundation support for trade, tourism and and cultural exchanges with the USA. 2016
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Az Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány
Áldott, Békés, Karácsonyt,
Boldog Új Esztendőt kíván.
The Americans for Hungarians Foundation
wishes you A Blessed, Peaceful, Merry Christmas,
and a Happy New Year
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Christmas in New Brunswick, New Jersey USA
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HAVASI Symphonic Concert
Carnegie Hall Debut
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At the invitation of Her Excellency Dr.
Réka Szemerkényi Hungarian Ambassador to the US, kuratorium members
attended the Carnegie Hall Debut of this extraordinary Hungarian
performer. Click here for more.
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Foundation kuratorium members attend October 23 remembrance in Budapest 2015
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Nándorfehérvár
2016-07-22
On This Day – 560 Years Ago Hungarian Troops
Heroically Stopped Europe’s Ottoman Invasion In Belgrade
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American Hungarian Federation and Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation October 23,1956 Remembrance in the USA
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Friends of Hungary Foundation May 2015 Conference
was attended by members from 35 countries. The foundation's purpose is to provide an impartial view of the events in Hungary, and to support building the image of Hungarians worldwide.
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Our Foundation President Jules Gyula Balogh , Co-President Dreisziger Zsuzsanna, Kuratorium member Csapo Harold Gábor, all also members of the Friends of Hungary Foundation, attended the annual two day meeting at the beautifully restored Vígadó in Budapest. Here they greet Hungarian President Áder János and his wife Anita Herczegh at the Sándor Palace.
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Áldott és békés karácsonyt kivánunk A Blessed 2014 Christmas
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For the memory of the victims of 9-11 and for the sake of the people of the Middle East, we hope the leaders will finally opt for peace.
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D-Day Memorial June 6, 2014
SEVENTY YEARS AGO TODAY, tens of thousands of
American soldiers, sailors and airmen, along with thousands of allied troops,
stormed the beaches of Normandy in Operation Overlord — D-Day .
We remember, and give thanks.
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94th Anniversary of the tragedy of Trianon
June 4, 2014
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A thousand years of nation building successfully
delineated groups based on culture, religion, geography, and other attributes
to create the countries with which we are so familiar. While some Western
European nations would continue power struggles and princely battles and civil
wars, Hungary, founded in 896, was a peaceful multi-ethnic state for over 1100
years and her borders were virtually unchanged.... Until 1920.
"The greatest catastrophe to have befallen Hungary
since the battle of Mohacs in 1526," the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, was
extremely harsh on Hungary and unjustifiably one-sided. The resulting
"treaty" lost Hungary an unprecedented 2/3 of her territory, and 1/2
of her total population or 1/3 of her ethnic-Hungarian population. Add to this
the loss of all her seaports, up to 90% of her vast natural resources,
industry, railways, and other infrastructure. Millions of Hungarians saw
borders arbitrarily redrawn around them, virtually without plebiscites,
ignoring President Wilson's lofty goal of national self-determination.
Excerpted from the American Hungarian Federation partner web site (click here).
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2014 Tisza-Tó Expo május 2-4 -Abádszalók The Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány kuratóriumi members and the Agricultural Camera EXPO members
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Happy and Blessed Easter!
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Friends of Hungary Foundation
3 day conference in Budapest.
Respected professionals from many fields and businesspersons from 20 countries meet for 3 days in Budapest to offer their support to Hungary.
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We wish you a Happy and Peaceful 2014 New Year!
New Year's celebration in New Jersey USA with the Kerekes Judith family, with the Alapítvány Founder's and President's families.
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Christmas Concert at one of the last events at St. Ladislaus Church in New Brunswick, NJ, USA.The Hungarian Community built and established this parish in 1904. On January 1, 2014 it was renamed Holy Family Parish by the Bishop. Hopefully the church hierarchy will remember the historical significance of this church to Hungarian Americans.
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A Virginia Christmas caroling celebration with the Fedor family. (click on picture to enlarge)
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Our Foundation in conjunction with our sister foundation in the USA, the American Hungarian Federation, supported the Hungarian Heritage Festival, part of the Smithsonian Festival in Washington DC.
click here to see a video
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Fellow Americans and Hungarians: HUNGARY needs your help now!
Befektetőket és mecénásokat keresünk Magyarországért!
kattints ide
During the past three years our Hungarian based foundation has successfully completed numerous charitable, educational, and entrepreneurial projects with the time and monetary donations of a few selfless individuals and a management that has worked without pay. We need to continue this philanthropic effort with your substantial help.
We will help you to manage your projects that will help Hungary or please support one of our many initiatives. Our projects range from gifted student exchange programs, to drug prevention programs, to funding and bringing Hungarian inventions to market in Hungary and abroad, to building homes for the underpriviledged, to revitalizing the agricultural and tourism industries through the Új Hangya Cooperatives.
(Click here for making a lasting difference).
We need you to be Hungary's champions. (see how to contribute below)
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American Independence Day and the Spirit of the Tisza Region Festival
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June 30-July 3. Our foundation managed this extraordinary patriotic event that was attended by over 125 Americans and Hungarians who celebrated the Tisza region of Hungary and American Independence Day. It also served as an idea generating forum for renewing the Hungarian agricultural and tourism industry.
This holiday is always significant for American Hungarians who remember what America gave them, freedom and opportunity for a better life. This event was the fourth held at the Kékessy portal in Tiszafüred to honor America as well as to strengthen the ties between Hungarians and Americans.
The Fesztival opened on Saturday with beautiful invocation by the Rev. Kovács Zsolt Levente, Reformed Church Minister of Vizsoly and followed by the Új HANGYA forum, a discussion of the Tisza country and the greater Kun region’s unique characteristics: tourism, natural and cultural endowments, and the cooperative movement in Hungary. Present at this open and sometimes strongly opinionated meeting were numerous town mayors as well as farmers and experts in agriculture, the organic food industry (OMKI) and financial experts (from MNB).
On Sunday, after the opening toast by the Kékessy family welcoming us to their estate, the host and hostesses of the event the President of the Amerikaiak a Magyarok Közhasznú Alapitvány (Americans for Hungarians Societal Foundation), Balogh Gyula Elemér and Co-President Dreisziger Stricz Zsuzsanna greeted the participants. They mentioned some of the goals of the Foundation which are to strengthen the good name and image of Hungary, as well as to coordinate the effort to showcase and market Hungarian assets domestically and abroad.
The formal event commenced with an ecumenical worship of God led by Rev. Dr. Kocsis Attila Reformed Minister, with an extraordinary invocation relating to faith, freedom and bravery.
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Each year after the American and Hungarian anthems we remember Hungarians who have made a significant contribution to America. This year we honored Leslie Halász Szabó who received a posthumous Medal of Honor from the President of the US, Barack Obama. We also honored Prof. Dr. Szemerédy Endre of Rutgers University and a Hungarian emigree who received the Abel Prize in Mathematics, and who graciously attended.
Six children who recited the pledge of allegiance and other patriotic verses provided another unforgettable experience.
The head of the Kováts Mihály Middle School in Karcag, Chrappánné Papp Ágnes spoke about Colonel Kováts Mihály, a Hungarian Hussár , an American Revolutionary War hero, who is also honored at the Citadel (a leading American military school). He is also the symbol of the American Hungarian Federation- Fidelissimus ad Mortem.
Following this Kekessy György honored 3 American colonels who contributed with their deeds to improve the image of Hungary.
The Hungarian government was represented by Dr. Fazekas Sándor, Minister for Rural Development. He gave a moving talk on promoting and protecting the traditional Hungarian foods, arts and crafts, and opened the cultural display. The Defense Minister Hende Csaba who unfortunately could not attend sent his greetings through Dr. Fazekas. Dr. Kékessy Dezső former Hungarian Ambassador to France also attended.
The renowned gold award Csillaghur folk singing and citera orchestra, the Tambura orchestra from Zenta, and the Tiszafüred Folk Dance Ensemble, provided folk entertainment throughout the late afternoon and evenings of the festival.
The Festival days proved be the hottest of the year, but refreshing drinks and excellent food provided and prepared by Brumbauer Tibor and family (who donated their time, provided beer, and spent the afternoon grilling excellent fish, pork, hamburgers and hot dogs), as well as wine from the Kékessy vinyard (Patricius) and from Király Károly who brought excellent Eger wines.
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2014 törölve lett a Közhasznú jogállás
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Celebrating Hungarian and American hero Colonel Kováts Mihály with US Ambassador to Hungary Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis
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Rural Dev. Miniszter Fazekas
Balogh Gyula & Dreisziger Zsuzsa
Balogh Gyula & Dreisziger Zsuzsa
Active Citizens Award to Mr.Kurucz
Active Citizens Award to Mr.Kurucz
2011 AHF plaque to Kovats School
Chrappánné, Kekessy,Dreisziger
2011 Kekessy,Balogh,Fazekas
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Participated in the Village/
Country Growth Forums
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2010 Események- Activities
December
Trip to USA to recruit business and philantopic partners in various states
November
One year anniversary celebration and start of the Tiszántúli Regió Amerikai Magyar Klub led by Kékessy George in Tiszafüred (see the description in the column on the left.)
Distributed seeds, fertilizer and gasoline for tractors and equipement to
farmers in 5 villages affected by the flood (Edelény, Szendrő,Sajósvámos,
Sajószentpéter, Szuhogy.)
October
We are collecting for the new red sludge disaster and personally delivering flood zone relief to the victims of the flood and rains to ensure that it gets to them. Management works for free on these projects.
The foundation supported the creation of the ÚJ HANGYA Szövetkezet (the New HANGYA national cooperative).
Aug-Sept Flood Zone Rebuilding and the ÚJ HANGYA cooperatives
Research rebuilding the economy of the flood zone in a dozen villages. Prepare project plan for distributing over $200, 000 of donations in partnership with the American Hungarian Federation, and Hungarian firms.
Provide support for the ÚJ HANGYA agricultural and social cooperative movement in Hungary
Click here to see our charity childrens' camp in the latest Takarék magazine
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10,000 pounds of Flood Relief Supplies Delivered (click on pictures below)
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July 13, 2010. Our Alapítvány, in partnership with the American Hungarian Federation, and the Kincsem Hungária Szövetkezet, delivered more than 10,000 pounds of relief supplies into the Hungarian Flood region. (read more)
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Partial List of USA and Hungarian Partner Contributors
· Individual Contributors (click for list)
· Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány-Amerikai Magyar Klub
· American Hungarian Federation USA
· Hungarian Christian Society of Venice Florida USA
· Hungarian Scout Assoc. Garfield Home USA
· Hungarian Scouts Troop #38 USA
· Kossuth Club of Sarasota, Florida USA
· Minnesota Hungarians USA
· United Footprints Organization LLC USA
· Boldvai Takarékszövetség
· Hungária Érték Papír
· K.H.K Korona Kft
· Kincsem Szövetkezet
· Magyar Takarékszövetkezeti Bank Zrt.
· Mepet Kft, Székesfehérvár
· Országos Takarékszövetség
· Rajkó Zenekar
· Somogy Megyei Gyermek Tábor
· Szatmári Konzervgyár Kft, Tyukod
HANGYA (Cooperative) Foundation to rebuild Hungarian Economy -Expert Team Recruited
-Dr. Horvath Janos Founder
-Home Office in Bazakerettye (Zala Megye)
-Foundation Approved
-Policy Paper on Hungarian Cooperative Movement TBD
USA Trip to Support Hungarian Trade
Distribution Partners and Centers Reviewed
APRIL - MAY
Hungarian Flood Victim Donation Drive
Recruit Donation Partners in the USA and Hungary
American Hungarian Federation in the USA joins effort
Many Hungarian-Americans and other USA citizens contribute
American Clubs and Churches Raise Funds
USA-Hungary Trade Enhancement
Hungarian Innovations and Bplans Analyzed
US-Hungary Patent/ Approval Process Reviewed
MICE- Center for Entrepreneurship
Program for teaching entrepreneurship to Hungarian youth
Served as Jury- 17 Teams, 4 Finalists, ages 16-17
(see mice-us-foundation.com)
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March ÚJ (new) HANGYA Cooperative Planning Conference
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January -Planning session for the New Hangya - the cooperative that will make Hungarian agricultural production competitive
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Our partner in Innovations That Help Society:
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Bill Clinton's Outrageous Remarks about Hungarians (and Poles)
The members of our foundation have worked pro bono for the last 7 years toward our goal of improving relations between our USA and Hungary, and helping US politicians understand another culture. This year is the 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian revolution against communist dictatorship. For the ex-president to say that Hungarians (and Poles) want a dictatorship is not only false and insulting to both nations that have fought so hard for freedom, but also very detrimental to US relations with Hungarians (and Poles) worldwide. Shame on you Bill for your offensive remarks.
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We sponsor charity and cultural events
We supported multiple Rajkó Orchestra Charity Balls This is the original Rajkó Gypsy Orchestra that plays remarkable Hungarian, classical, popular and Gypsy music
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Hungarian drug use prevention program
for young people
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Zalabér McIntosh Middle School Florida Exchange Program
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Opening greeting Dreisziger Zsuzsanna nyitó köszöntő (in Hungarian) Klikk a videóra
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5 year anniversary Thanksgiving celebration and FORUM
on improving the US-Hungary relations
PRESS RELEASE November 28, 2014
The Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány (Americans for
Hungarians Foundation a non-profit) celebrated its 5 year anniversary on November
26th at the Danubius Hotel Flamenco in Budapest. We started the foundation because many of us
Americans of Hungarian origin and our friends wanted to give back something to the country
of our heritage.
More than 200 persons celebrated Thanksgiving as well as
our anniversary with us, radiating a message of peace and understanding between
our two countries.
Guests included André Goodfriend the US Embassy Charge d' Affaires and his wife Frances, Prof. Dr. Horváth János former doyen of parliament and his wife Linda, Dr. Réka Szemerkényi the next Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, and Katalin Csorba representing the Hungarian Foreign Ministry.
Following our very moving Thanksgiving celebration, where many
people came to the podium to give thanks for what America gave them, we presented
a brief review of our 5 year extensive charitable
projects.
Since the American
Hungarian community is very concerned about the declining relationship between the
United States and Hungary, we also included a FORUM whose objective was to
restart the strong relationship between the two countries.
The situation had deteriorated to the point where not only
the two governments were at odds but due
to what we saw as the overwhelming American government criticism of the
Hungarian government, many ordinary Hungarians were also starting to feel
attacked, and their feelings of patriotism aroused.
The current US state department position is well
known. The views of the majority of American Hungarians were only minimally recognized
in the US. The FORUM was a start in explaining the issues we Americans of
Hungarian origin and many Hungarian civilians had with the current US position,
and hopefully started the peace process.
We asked and received the sponsorship and support of the
American Hungarian Federation, which was founded in 1906, and is the largest Hungarian umbrella
organization in the US. The goal of the FORUM was to start the peace process
and exchange views of both the American Hungarian community and the Hungarians
with the US government. The US Charge d'
Affairs, André Goodfriend was our guest
as a representative of the US government, and was treated with the utmost
respect.
The FORUM
participants included André
Goodfriend the
Charge d' Affaires of the US embassy, Frank Koszorus Jr. the President of American
Hungarian Federation, Dr.
Lomnici Zoltán the spokesperson of the Civil Összefogás Fórum (CÖF), Hejj Tibor, the President of P-M-C Consulting
who has sponsored many charity projects, and the President of the host Amerikaiak a
Magyarokért Alapítvány, (Jules)
Gyula Balogh.
The main
message that the celebration gave to both the Americans and Hungarians was one
of peace, that the American Hungarian community expects both governments to
start on the process as soon as possible, and to discuss the negative issues in
private and not through the press.
Click here for the FORUM
(Jules) Gyula Balogh
President
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Sajtóközlemény
Amerikaiak a
Magyarokért Alapítvány
Az Amerikaiak a Magyarokért
Alapítvány november 26-án ünnepelte 5 éves évfordulóját. Az Alapítványt azzal a
szándékkal indítottuk el, hogy összefogjuk és ösztönözzük a magyar származású
és érzelmű amerikaiakat, barátokat Magyarországért. (www.amkl.org).
A Thanksgiving ünnepével egybekötve
több mint 200-an a megbocsátás és a megbékélés üzenetét sugalltuk a két nemzet
között.
A rendezvény kiemelkedő jelentőségű hálaadás
programját a Fórum követte, melyben a két ország között a párbeszéd valamint
a kommunikáció erősítését fogalmazta meg. Kennedy elnök gondolatait idézve,
"Minden problémánál felsejlik a megoldás reménysugara; és a szilárd
bizonyosság, hogy semmi sem biztos vagy megváltoztathatatlan."
A jelenlegi amerikai kormány
Magyarországhoz való negatív viszonyulása közismert.
Az Alapítvány, mint civil szervezet,
úgy érezte, Amerika és Magyarország közötti békétlenség nem csak a magyar
kormányt érintette, hanem a magyar népet is. Az amerikai magyar közösség
aggodalmát fejezte ki az Egyesült Államok és Magyarország közötti kapcsolat
jelenlegi helyzetéről.
A Fórum célul tűzte ki, hogy a békéltetéssel
egyidejűleg feltárja, eljuttassa üzenetként a békétlenség okait, a megoldáshoz
vezető utat, a pozitív jövőképet.
Az udvarias hangvételű magyar és
angol nyelvű Fórumban köszönthettük
André Goodfriendet
az Egyesült államok ideiglenes ügyvivőjét,
az Amerikai Magyar Szövetség elnökét ifj. Koszorús Ferencet, a Civil
Összefogás Fórum (CÖF) szóvivőjét ifj.
Dr. Lomnici Zoltánt valamint Héjj Tibor P-M-C Consulting
elnökét, aki számos jótékonysági projekt alapítója.A Fórumot Balogh Gyula Elemér az
Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány elnöke vezette.
Alapítványunk felkérte az Amerikai
Magyar Szövetség (1906) támogatását az Egyesült Államokban, mint a legnagyobb magyar
esernyőszervezetet. A Szövetség felkarolta a két ország közötti párbeszéd hírértékét,
pozitív üzenetének eljuttatását Amerikába, reményt adva az amerikai-magyar kapcsolatok
mielőbbi áldatlan helyzetének jobbrafordulásában.
A program ünnepi pillanatait követte az Amerikai Magyar Fiatalok Klubjának
elindítása.Átadtuk a stafétabotot, Csapó Harold
Gábor amerikai-magyar kurátorunknak.
Célunk, a jövő nemzedéke számára
megőrizni, átörökíteni hazánk szellemi,
kulturális, tudományos értékeit. Az
eredményességhez elengedhetetlen a több generációs fiatalok széles körű bevonása,
aktív részvételük és szerepvállalásuk előmozdítása a közéletbe.
Budapest, 2014. november 28.
Klikk a FORUM-ra
Balogh Gyula Elemér
Amerikaiak a Magyarokért Alapítvány
elnöke
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Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day April 28, 2014 Our foundation honors the victims, and those who helped to save lives such as our co-president's uncle who is honored by Vad Yashem.
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Victims of Communism Day
in Hungary
February 25, 2014 Our foundation honors the 100 million victims and those who risked their lives to oppose the communist terror
(See Terror House remembrances at Andrássy út 60)
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American Hungarian Federation (AHF) Co-President, and Hungarian Reformed Federation of America President Gyula Balogh, AHF Chair Ákos Nagy, AHF President Ferenc Koszorus and guests honor the Victims of Communism at the Washington DC memorial
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American Independence Day July4thEach year we celebrate American Independence Day on July 4th. In the prior 5 years we celebrated with our American and Hungarian friends at the Kékessy estate in Tiszafüred. This year members of our foundation Kuratórium celebrated the holiday both in the USA and Hungary.
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USA -HUNGARY Innovation Centers October 2014
Our
foundation is helping a number of inventors to bring their products to
market, by explaining the US market, American business thinking, helping
with patent applications, creating business plans and finding partners.
On October 16-17 we attended the Innotrends 2014 display in
Budapest and are partnering with selected exhibitors. Our purpose is to
help the inventors succeed and navigate through the marketing, financial and
vulture business practice roadblocks.
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Good Newsfor stories click hereHungarian Gyurta Daniel delivers copy of his Olympic gold medal to the family of Alexander Dale Oen in Norway *Endre Szemerédi a
Hungarian scientist has been awarded the Abel Prize, considered to be the Nobel-prize for mathematics. *
Ted Ligety, American of Hungarian origin, wins Super G ski title*Hungarian-Americans win in Summer Olympics: Rebecca Soni (Szőnyi) (2 Golds and a Silver with 2 World Records) and Susan (Zsuzsanna) Francia (Gold Medalist and 5-time World Champion)
Hungarian American donates Christmas tree in Rockefeller Center, New York, to the American people
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Purpose of Our Hungarian Foundation
We are dedicated to improving relations between the USA and Hungary, through charitable projects, cultural exchanges, trade, and bringing Hungarian innovations to market.
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The grandson of Almási Balogh Elemér came from the USA to start our foundation and to restart the HANGYA agricultural cooperatives the latter built. These cooperatives of small farmers saved Hungary once before and may be helpful again in the current coronavirus and world crisis situation.
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Thank you to the Bethlen Gábor Alapkezelő Zrt. for their support:
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Prime Minister Orbán and government leaders meet with 45th President Trump in NJ |
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Prime
Minister Orban's party Fidesz wins 68.34% or 136 (of 199) seats in parliament
based on a platform of Peace and Safety (Béke és Biztonság). Despite widespread
national and international left wing and woke opposition and distortion of
facts about Hungary, the Hungarian people rose up to defend their nation and
re-elected the conservatives. Consortium of parties DK Jobbik LMP MSZP Momentum
win 27.64% or 55 seats. Mi Hazánk party wins 3.54% or 7 seats.
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