Freedom Is a Gift from God
Szöveg: Dániel Kovács | 2013. január 29. 9:03Several diplomats, politicians and public figures participated in the prescreening of a big historical movie about the life of Abraham Lincoln in Puskin cinema, Budapest. The guests of honor of the event included Tamás Vargha, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.
Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights of the United States pointed out that there are common features between Abraham Lincoln’s one-time policy and the steps taken by President Obama. For example, like Lincoln before, Barack Obama appointed some of his opponents to his cabinet whom he argued with during political skirmishes, for instance his would-be Secretary of State John Kerry. As he noted, the film shows how one can achieve successes in key historic moments. As a rule, a successful leader is not the loudest one, and his contemporaries can see politicians who are much more vocal than him. “This film can be an excellent source of inspiration for President Obama too", he added.
The prescreening was attended by many politicians, diplomats and public figures. The Ministry of Defence was represented by Parliamentary State Secretary Tamás Vargha.
Photo: László Tóth