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I am pleased to note that the American Hungarian Federation is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its charter. Founded in Cleveland. Ohio. in 1907. the federation has helped Hungarian immigrants to the United States become loyal Americans who have added much to our Nations progress. During the past 20 years. the federation has also served as the unofficial representative to the Government of the United States of the Hungarians still in their native country who have been denied selfdetermination by the occupation of Hungary by Soviet troops. It has. in addition. distributed books and manuals on Hungarian culture and literature to Americans not of Hungarian descent in an effort to promote mutual understanding.