Ambassador and Mrs. Simonyi attended the 50th Anniversary
Gala Ball of the American Hungarian Foundation at the Hyatt Regency
Hotel in New Brunswick, NJ on May 21 when the AHF's Abraham Lincoln
Award was presented to Mariska Hargitay, star of the NBC television
series "Law & Order: SVU," and the Family Heritage Award
to her father, Mickey Hargitay, a former Mr. Universe and movie actor.
Ambassador Simonyi expressed his appreciation for the
Foundation's work and wished it well in its future endeavors to present
the Hungarian cultural and historical heritage in the U.S. and portray
the contribution of Hungarians to American life.
Ambassador and Mrs. Simonyi with Mickey and Mariska
Hargitay
Mickey Hargitay (right) and Professor August Molnar
