TWG News 1992

EditorIrene Jarosewich (on Leave) — Acting Editor: R.L. Chomiak
MonthFeatured Content
JanuaryEye Witness to Ukrainian Independence – presentation by John Hewko (see Video 1991-30/40); The Referendum for Ukrainian Independence (bl -Orest Deychakiwsky); TWG Lunch with Susan Eisenhower; Yuriy Shcherbak Addresses TWG; Yuri Shcherbak Profile; Peace Corps for Ukraine
FebruaryDefense Secretary Dick Cheney Speaks at Independence Day Celebration (see Video 1992-20); Former CIA Chief William Colby Saw Ukrainian Drive for Independence Back in the 1950’s (bl -Orysia Pylyshenko); Minutes of the 1990 TWG Annual Meeting
MarchTWG Annual Meeting Plots TWG’s Future Course – Lydia Chopivsky-Benson Re-elected; Volodymyr Mokry Describes Ukrainian-Polish Relations (see Video 1992-30); Fellowship Fund Supports Library of Congress Intern; Ukrainian Little League Hockey Team in Montreal
April-MayTWG Welcomes Ukraine’s First Ambassador – Oleh Bilorus; TWG Leadership Conference Planing; Profile of William Courtney, TWG Honoray Member, who is Ambassador to Kazakhstan (bl -Natalie Sluzar); Update on Peace Corps
JuneTWG Meeting with Robert Cullen, contributor to New Yorker, who offered his view on Developments in Ukraine (bl -Vera Kaczmarskyj); Media Relations in Ukraine (bl -Irene Jarosewich) (see Video 1992-50); Roman Popadiuk Sworn-in as First U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine; Ukrainian Embassy in Washington
July-AugustPeace Corps Coming to Ukraine (bl -Natalie Sluzar); Myron Kuropas on Historical U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine and Historical Self-identification Issues of Ukrainian Immigrants (bl -Vera Kaczmarskyj)
SeptemberTWG Leadership Conference Planning – Conference Program; TWG Night at the Opera; Celebrating Ukraine’s First Independence Day in Washington; Fulbright Scholars Head to Ukraine
OctoberTWG Leadership Conference “Developing a New Democracy: The Role of U.S.-Ukraine Relations”(see Conference Booklet and Videos 1992-80, 90, 100, 110 ) Amb. Bilorus, Adrian Karatnycky, Col. Stephen Olynyk Address the Need for Ukraine’s Reform in Democracy Building, Economics, and National Security Policy – (bl -Bohdan Radejko) 1992 Election Perspectives – Democrats – address by Penn Kemble (Bl -Marta Zielyk) Republicans – address by Edward Derwinski (Natalie Sluzar)
NovemberTWG Leadership Conference (see Conference Booklet and Videos 1992-80, 90, 100, 110 ) – Secretary of Defense Cheney, Columnist Cord Meyer Receive TWG Awards Panel Discussions – Trade, Investment and Technical Assistance to Ukraine – (Adrian Karmazyn) – Legal Aspects of Ukrainian-American Cooperation – (Daria Stec)- Science and Technology Infrastructure – (Ihor Vitkovitsky) – Hospital Partnerships (Xenia Jowyk); Consul Maria Rudensky Describes the Functions of a Consulate – (R.L. Chomiak); Ambassador Popadiuk’s Briefing – (Natalie Sluzar)
DecemberTWG Leadership Conference (see Conference Booklet and Videos 1992-80, 90, 100, 110 ) – Building a Political Power Base in the United States – Address by Robert McConnell (bl -Natalie Sluzar) State of the Diaspora – (bl -Christine Hoshowsky); Breakfast with Charles Maines, editor of Foreign Policy Magazine (bl -R.L. Chomiak); Peace Corps Sends First Volunteers to Ukraine (bl -Michael Savage); Kyiv Tenor Debuts with The Washington Opera – (bl -Laryssa Chopivsky)