[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 64 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E857]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     IN HONOR OF DR. JANOS HORVATH AND THE WILLIAM PENN ASSOCIATION

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Dr. Janos Horvath and 
the William Penn Association for the tireless work they do on behalf of 
Hungarians and the Hungarian-American community in Cleveland, Ohio and 
across the nation.
  Dr. Janos Horvath was born on November 7, 1921 in Hungary. He studied 
economics at the Palatine Jozsef University of Technology and Economic 
Sciences. In November of 1956, he left Hungary. While in exile in 
Strasbourg, he became a leader of the Hungarian Revolutionary Council 
in 1957. Later, while in New York, he became a founding member of 
Kossuth Foundation. He received his PhD from Columbia University in 
1966. He taught at various American universities until he moved back to 
Hungary in 1997, after 41 years. In 1998, Dr. Horvath became the 
Chairman of the Economic Policy Committee of Fidesz--Hungary's Civic 
party. He has been a Member of Hungary's parliament since 1998 and is 
currently the Doyen of the Hungarian Parliament.
  The William Penn Association was founded on February 21, 1886 in 
Hazleton, Pennsylvania by thirteen Hungarian coal miners under the name 
``Verhovay Aid Association.'' The goal of the founders was to extend a 
helping hand to each other and to the many Hungarian immigrants who 
worked and suffered in the mines and industrial centers of America. The 
Verhovay Aid Association has grown into the largest of all the 
Hungarian American fraternal organizations. In 1972 the organization's 
name was changed to ``William Penn Association.''
  The Hungarian American Coalition is a Washington based non-profit 
organization founded 20 years ago to coordinate the talents and 
resources of its members in promoting the interests of the Hungarian 
American community. Its goals include: to foster a deeper understanding 
and appreciation of the history, culture and scientific achievements of 
both the United States and Hungary through cultural and educational 
exchanges; to protect and preserve the human and minority rights and 
cultural heritage of Hungarians throughout the world; and to support 
democratic institutions and economic development in Hungary. Every year 
the Coalition honors outstanding members of the Hungarian-American 
community in recognition of their extraordinary contributions to both 
Hungary and the United States.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring Dr. Janos 
Horvath and the William Penn Association and the work they do on behalf 
of the Hungarian and Hungarian-American community.

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