The Embassy of Hungary and American Hungarians celebrated March 15, Hungary's National Day, the anniversary of the 1848-49 revolution at the Embassy of Hungary. Following Ambassador Simonyi's remarks the event proceeded with the reading of the letter by Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány. Renowned Hungarian democratic politician of the post-war era and leading American-Hungarian public figure Róbert Gábor was decorated with the Order of Merit Commander's Cross with the Star of the Republic of Hungary by President László Sólyom.