New York Mayor-elect David Dinkins greets Sri Chinmoy at the concluding ceremony for the Peace Run.
The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run concluded Aug. 7 at a gala ceremony in Dag Hammarskjold Plaza.
Among the speakers was Manhattan Borough President David Dinkins, now New York’s Mayor-elect, who told the participants:
“You are in the forefront of the effort to promote world peace and understanding.”
In his remarks, Sri Chinmoy said:
“Peace, you are humanity’s oneness-home. You are God’s Satisfaction- Smile. For you, only for you, we shall grow into perfect human beings throughout the length and breadth of the world.”
Several diplomats also spoke, including representatives from Austria, Mexico, Egypt and Chile.
7 August 1989,
- Special Guest’: MAYOR OF CITY IN MEXICO
Barbados
- *H. E. Dame Ruth Ni ta Barrow, Permanent Representative
- Mr. Charles Burnett, First Secretary (Ran with torch)
Egypt:
- *H.E. Mr. Al:xiel Halim Badawi, Permanent Representative
CHILE (Consulate)
- ‘ *Consul~General Tello
CHILE (Mission)
- Mr. Jaima Bazan, Counsellor
MEXICO (Consulate) -7
- *Deputy Consul-General, Mr. Juan J. Mire
AUSTRIA
- *Mr. Thomas Hajnoczi, Deputy Permanent Representative
- Mr. Manfred Kapper, Administrative Assistant ..(Ran with torch)
COTE D’ IVOIRE
- Mr. N’zi Anet, Charge d’Affaires ..(Ran with torch)
FINLAND
- Ms. Christel Nyman, Counsellor
KENYA
- Mr. Robert Kamau Gathungu, First Secretary
WESTERN SAMOA
- *Ms. Robin Mauala, Charge d’Affaires
INDONESIA
- *Mr. Amin Rianam, Minister Counsellor
MEXIOO
- *Mr. Frederico Salas, Counsellor
GABON:
- *Mr. Louis Issembe, First Counsellor (spoke in French)
TANZANIA
- Mrs. Mula Mula
UNITED KINGDOM
- *Mr. Stephan Smith,First Secretary
UGANDA
- *Mrs. Christine z. Mulindwa Matovu,. ‘Ihird Secretary
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GHANA
- Queen Mother, *Mrs. Nana Yiadom of Abouri, Traditional Region
Chairperson – Pan African Human Rights Organization
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