Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation
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The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization, was established by an Act of Congress to build a memorial in Washington, DC to commemorate the more than 100 million victims of communism; to honor those who successfully resisted communist tyranny; to educate current and future generations about communism's crimes against humanity; and to pay tribute to those who helped win the Cold War. [1]
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Principal Officers & Directors (2007) [1]
- George W. Bush - Honorary Chairman
- Lee Edwards, PhD - Chairman
- Michael B. Ryan, Esq - Vice Chairman
- Michael Sawkiw, Jr. - Secretary
- Karl Altau
- Richard W. Carlson
- Anhthu Lu
- Grover G. Norquist
- Robert A. Schadler
- Radi Slavoff
- Michael M. Szporer, PhD
- Randal C. Teague
- Chairman Emeritus Hon. Lev E. Dobriansky
- President Emeritus Jay K. Katzen
Principal Officers & Directors (2004)
- Lev E. Dobriansky — Chairman Emeritus
- Lee Edwards, PhD — Chairman
- Jay Katzen — President & CEO
- Michael B. Ryan — Vice Chairman
- Michael Sawkiw, Jr. — Secretary
- Jeffrey Gayner — Treasurer
- Richard W. Carlson — Director
- Eugene M. Iwanciw — Director
- Grover G. Norquist — Director
- Robert A. Schadler — Director
- Radi Slavoff — Director
- Randal C. Teague Director
- David B. Rivkin — Legal Counsel
International Advisory Council (2007) [2]
- Sali Berisha, President (ret.) Albania
- Elena Bonner, Russia
- Vladimir Bukovsky, Russia
- Emil Constantinescu, President (ret.) Romania
- Brian Crozier, Great Britain
- Arpad Goncz, President (ret.) Hungary
- Vaclav Havel, President (return.) Czech Republic
- Vytautas Landsbergis, President (ret.) Lithuania
- Guntis Ulmanis, President (ret.) Latvia
- Lech Walesa, President (ret.) Poland
- Armando Valladares, Cuba
- Harry Wu, China
International Advisory Council (2004)
- Sali Berisha, President (ret.) Albania
- Elena Bonner, Russia
- Vladimir Bukovsky, Russia
- Emil Constantinescu, President (ret.) Romania
- Brian Crozier, Great Britain
- Arpad Goncz, President (ret.) Hungary
- Vytautas Landsbergis, President (ret.) Lithuania
- Lenart Meri, President (ret.) Estonia
- Guntis Ulmanis, President (ret.) Latvia
- Lech Walesa, President (ret.) Poland
National Advisory Council (2007)[3]
- David M. Abshire
- Robert Conquest
- Dennis DeConcini
- James Denton
- Robert Dole
- Edwin J. Feulner, Jr.
- Carl Gershman
- Paul Goble
- Paul Hollander
- Jack Kemp
- William E. Odom (ret.)
- Claiborne Pell
- Richard Pipes
- R.J. Rummel
- John K. Singlaub (ret.)
- George Weigel
Resources and articles
References
- ↑ Principal Officers & Directors, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, accessed July 21, 2007.
- ↑ International Advisory Council, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, accessed July 21, 2007.
- ↑ National Advisory Council, Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, accessed July 21, 2007.
