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8 unusual facts about Ukrainian Congress Committee of America


Lev Dobriansky

Dobriansky was, in the course of his life, also involved in the Ukrainian National Information Service, the American Council for World Freedom, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and the United States Council for World freedom.

Lonhyn Tsehelsky

In 1920 he was sent to the United States as a diplomatic representative of the Western Ukrainian government and settled in Philadelphia, where he edited the Ukrainian newspaper Ameryka. Tsehelsky was one of the founders of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a union of 20 Ukrainian organization within the United States.

Myron Leskiw

In 1950 he was elected to the national board of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.

Roman Popadiuk

Other awards include the Annual Achievement Award from the Ukrainian Institute of America, the Shevchenko Freedom Award presented by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and the Hunter College Hall of Fame.

SUSTA The Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of America

In July 1952 the preliminary steps toward the formation of the Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations (SUSTA) began with an initial organizing meeting held at the time of the UCCA convention in New York City.

UCCA

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, a not-for-profit organization represents the interests of America's ethnic Ukrainians

Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

Established in 1940, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Inc. today unites some 20 Ukrainian organizations and over 75 branches throughout the United States.

Vasyl Mudry

After the war, Vasyl Mudry emigrated to America where from 1957 until his death in 1966 he was a member of the directorship of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.



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