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on a light. He commented, “If during the War of Independence George Washington had the media as it is today, we would not have won the war. Everyone would protest that Washington was leading the solders through snow storms and icy waters and their bodies were getting frost bitten. There would be protests and the Civil Liberties Union would sue the leaders that led the fight for freedom.” If we apply these thoughts to Ukraine, we see that some of the difficulties the country is experiencing involves a media that is free to write what it chooses. The country’s journalists and reporters are experiencing the new-found freedom to voice their opinions. Many have not yet acquired the experience or wisdom to do so responsibly, objectively, or proactively. Many have not yet learned that, in a democratic world, people (even journalists and reporters) must take some responsibility for their deeds and words. Ironically, this is true even in long-established democracies like the United States, where many in the media have crossed the lines of decency, accuracy, and integrity in the name of journalism. As Ukrainian Americans, for example, we all know the story of the spurious dispatches about the Great Famine that W. Duranty submitted to the New York Times. In this issue I would also like to share with you information about the visit of the First Lady of Ukraine, Kateryna Yushchenko, to the United States. The First Lady represents “Ukraine 3000,” a foundation that addresses some of the most difficult challenges currently facing Ukraine. This foundation has three principal themes: “Yesterday” aims to keep alive and nourish the historical and cultural heritage of Ukraine; “Today” focuses on caring about social issues; “Tomorrow” looks to involve nongovernmental organizations in a strategy for Ukraine’s future development. Mrs. Yushchenko’s first meeting with Ukrainian American leaders took place on May 29, 2006, at the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C. Your president had the honor and privilege to be invited to this gathering. During the meeting, the First Lady discussed her vision for establishing a pediatric hospital in Kyiv as the first step toward creating a network of medical facilities for children throughout Ukraine. Shortly before meeting with the First Lady, I received an e-mail from the President of Regional Council of Philadelphia, Christina Chomyn-Izak, about an idea for a UNWLA project connected to this vision. Ms. Chomyn-Izak noted that the UNWLA has already funded many medical instruments to hospitals in Ukraine and that this time, our organization should focus on something new: sponsor a child-friendly waiting room in the new hospital. I thought the idea was wonderful and got in touch with the Executive Committee and National Board to see what they thought of this project. The responses were very positive, and the project has been officially adopted and placed on our organization’s agenda. Additional information about this project is provided in an article in this issue of Our Life. It is important to note that Ukraine’s First Lady was quite pleased with the UNWLA’s proposal and that she also took the time to thank the UNWLA for helping Nastya Ovchar, the young burn victim whose ordeal was described in this magazine several months ago and who was assisted by the UNWLA and by the generous actions of Shriners Hospital and American physicians. I would like to close this month’s message with other noteworthy news about members of our organization. An Honorary member of the UNWLA, long time chair of the UNWLA Auditing Committee, a wonderful supporter of UNWLA programs and projects, Dr. Joanna Ratych celeb rated her 80 birthday in June. We wish her the best of everything from the bottom of our hearts. I would also like to congra tulate my childhood friends Oksana and Bohdan Kuzyshyn on their 50th wedding anniversary. Although I was unable to attend the celebration, I have donated $100 to Our Life in their honor. Joanna Ratych Oksana and Bohdan Kuzyshyn Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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