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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: GEORGIA ECONOMOU
June 2, 2006—No. 54 (202) 785-8430

AHI Noon Forum Commemorates the Anniversary of the “Battle of Crete”

WASHINGTON, DC—On May 30, 2006, AHI hosted a Noon Forum at the Hellenic House to commemorate the anniversary of the “Battle of Crete.” The speaker was Mr. Emmanuel E. Velivasakis, President of the PanCretan Association of America. The topic of the presentation was “The Battle of Crete: Nazi’s Elite War Machine Stopped by Crete’s non-Combatant Population.” The text of his remarks, bio and a photograph are attached.

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For additional information, please contact Georgia Economou at (202) 785-8430 or georgia@ahiworld.org. For general information regarding the activities of AHI, please view our Web site at http://www.ahiworld.org.

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THE AMERICAN HELLENIC Institute (AHI), was founded on August 1, 1974, following Turkey’s invasion of Cyprus with the illegal use of American-supplied arms in violation of U.S. laws and agreements. The AHI initiated the rule of law issue in the Congress in the interests of the U.S., thus changing the face of American politics. <<<Continue>>>

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