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A Wreath-Laying Ceremony was held on Monday, 18 May 2009, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars and other nationalities from Crimea in 1944. The event took place at the Victims of Communism Memorial, Massachusetts Ave., NW and New Jersey Ave., NW, Washington, DC (about two blocks from the Union Station), at 6:00-6:30 pm. Organized by International Committee for Crimea, Ukraina Citizens International Association and U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the event was attended by Crimean Tatars, members of the Ukrainian American community and representatives from the Assembly of Turkish American Associations.
Dr. Lee Edwards, Michael Sawkiw, Dr. Inci Bowman
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Attendees at the May 18 Event
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Olexandr Alexandrovych, Embassy of Ukraine, and Yurii Miroshnychenko, Parliament of Ukraine
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Dr. Greta Uehling
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Victims of Communism Memorial
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Rev. Volodymyr Nemyra, Ukrainian Orthodox Church
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