Past Events 2006
Ronald Reagan Bust Inaugurated in Budapest
On September 22, 2006, the city of Budapest and the U.S. Embassy inaugurated a bust of former President Ronald Reagan in Budapest's City Park. The bust was made by sculptor Gábor Veres with the generous contribution of Péter Zwack. At the inauguration Ambassador April Foley, Budapest Mayor Gábor Demszky, and former Hungarian Ambassador to the United States Péter Zwack eulogized the 40th U.S. President and drew attention to the role he played in the democratization of Eastern Europe.