USA Schedule: lots of people have asked for my schedule in the USA so here it is for DC and NY. Proposed Schedule for the Visit to the U.S.A. of the Reverend Canon Dr. Andrew White, September 12-18, 2014 [as of September 6, 2014] September 13, 2014: Arrival of Canon White, Dr. Sarah Ahmed and Ms. Zoe Puerner at Dulles International Airport from London, U.K. Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has arranged accommodations, in two rooms, at the Topaz Hotel,, 1733 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036, near DuPont Circle.] September 14, 2014: All Saints Church, 3 Chevy Chase Circle, Chevy Chase, MD. Andrew has been invited to speak at three Sunday services, at 0800, 0900, 1100, and at the Rector’s Forum, at 10:00 AM. Lunch at the church after the 11:00 service. Ms. Elise Carlson, parish administrator, is coordinating: tel: 301-654-2488; [email protected] ; Rector is Rev. Ed Kelaher [initial coordination was by General Greer]. Afternoon: Tea at All Saints Church; Evening: At rest; Street, N.W.], as the guests of the Embassy of The Netherlands. Morning: 1100-1300, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, including lunch; Mr. Cameron Hudson contacted me, pursuant to a suggestion by Washington National Cathedral, to which I had written to Dean Gary Hall and Canon Gina Campbell. Principal contact is with Ms. Jean Freedberg, Director of Public Engagement for the Museum [202-486-0486; [M] 202-359-7865; [email protected]]. 30-40-minute selective tour, followed by luncheon buffet and discussion for 1-hour [12:00-1:00 PM] with senior Holocaust Memorial Museum representatives, media persons and, possibly, USG officials. Other hosts have been invited to attend [including Nin Shea, Esquire, of the FRRME America Board of Trustees, Mr. Seth Grutz, of Liberty University, and Al Gombis, Esquire, U.S. Department of State.] Afternoon: 1:45 PM, Drive to WAMU-FM radio studios, 4400 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. for 2:00 PM taping of “Interfaith Voices,” hosted by Dr. Maureen Fiedler [301-699-0042; [email protected]; [email protected]]. This airs as a 1-hour-long program [Initial contact was by Al Gombis, Esquire, U.S. Department of State]. Evening: Free time September 16: Morning free; Afternoon: 2:00-4:00 PM, meeting at Topaz Hotel with Ms. Carolyn Kincaid re: FRRME America fundraising/grant-application efforts [tel: 703-599-1857; Kincaidcj@gmail]. Evening: Dinner hosted at 7:00 PM by the Kingdom of Netherlands Ambassador, His Excellency Rudolf Bekink and Mrs. Gabrielle Bekink, at the Ambassador’s residence [2347 S Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.], for conferral of the 2014 Anne Frank Award to Rabbi David Saperstein, Presidential nominee as U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom [who has not yet been confirmed by U.S. Senate, so news of the award is not yet “official,” or public]. Presentation of Anne Frank Award for Religious Tolerance and Reconciliation to Andrew by the Dutch Ambassador. FRRME Board of Trustees members Ambassadors Bremer and Swett, and Nina Shea, Esquire to be invited to the dinner at the Ambassador’s Residence. Contact is with Ms. Julia Koppius September 17: 0900 or 0930: [Tentative] Presentation of Opening Prayer on floor of the U.S. Senate. [Arranged through General Greer, and Contact is with Ms. Lisa Schultz, of the Office of the Senate Chaplain, at: 202-224-2510; l Please Note: Rev. Saunders is working to identify a Senatorial sponsor for Andrew, as is now required. Mid-morning: 11:00 AM, meeting with Representative Trent Franks [R. Arizona]. Arranged through General Greer and Al Gombis Esquire, U.S. Department of State, agombis@yahoo]. Contact is with Ms. Destiny Decker, at: 1-704-941-8947; [email protected], gov] and Ms. Stephanie Hammond, of Rep. Franks’ staff. Afternoon: Library of Congress program on Anne Frank from 3:00-5:00 PM, followed by “champagne toasts.” Panel discussion led by Ms. Katrina Swett, of the Tom Lantos Foundation, with Andrew’s participation as a panel member. [Possible interview at about 2:00 PM before the panel discussion by Mr. Dakhil Shammo Elias, of Voice of America arranged by Al Gombis, Esquire, U.S. Department of State]. September 18: Check out of Topaz Hotel; Brian to take Andrew et al to airport, for onward flight to Dallas, TX, at 11:00 AM, and then return rental car to Enterprise Car Rental. Please Note: Possible visit to New York City: Ms. Devon Cross [tel: 917-797-6801; cro@difi] [as introduced by Nina Shea, Esquire] is looking into a possible visit to New York City by Andrew et al to meet with putative doors, during the day on Thursday, September 18. If so arranged, Canon White and colleagues could fly to Dallas either on the evening of September 18 or on the morning [early] of September 19 for DayStar interview at 2:00 PM in Dallas, TX. Other Possible Engagements: Possible re-scheduling of taping for “The World Over With Raymond Arroyo, EWTN, which was canceled because of schedule changes] Contact is with Mr. Chris Edwards, at: [M] 1-205-617-3537; cedwards@ewtn]. I have written to Mr. Howard La Franchi, international reporter for The Christian Science Monitor, exploring a possible interview with Andrew, as well as The New York Times and The Washington Post. I have also written to “The Diane Rehm” public affairs program, airing on National Public Radio, suggesting an interview with Andrew, and I have contacted “The News Hour” on PBS television, suggesting the same. Other possible contacts include Charlie Rose. Please Note: Scott Rye has prepared a press release, to be shared with hosts and media representatives [however, some of these events have been altered because of scheduling changes]. Other suggestions very welcome! Respectfully submitted, Brian C. Murphy Member, Board of Trustees FRRME America Telephone: 301-951-8670 [land line]; 240-413-0167 [mobile line] E-Mail: [email protected] [Version of September 6 2014; subject to revision.]
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