We proudly present - National Multiple Sclerosis Society

We proudly present
the 35th Annual
In honor of
The Diplomatic Corps of Washington
Wednesday, the eleventh day of September
Two thousand thirteen
The JW Marriott Hotel
1331 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC
to benefit the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Capital Chapter
2013 Ambassadors Ball
Co-Chairs
Mrs. Terese Casey
Mrs. Mylene Walden
Honorary Diplomatic Co-Chair
Mrs. Esther Coopersmith
Honorary Past Co-Chairs
Mrs. Sharon Archer
Mrs. Linda Bachus
Mrs. Susan Baker
Mrs. Susan Bayh
Mrs. Joyce Bennett
Mrs. Gail Berendzen
Dr. Susan Blumenthal Markey
Mrs. Abigail Blunt
Mrs. Debbie Boehner
Mrs. Lois Breaux
Mrs. Barbara Bush
Mrs. Lucy Calautti
Mrs. Nancy Camp
Mrs. Diana Cantor
Mrs. Kathleene Card
The Honorable Elaine L. Chao
Ms. Lisa Collis
Mrs. Annie Coons
Mrs. Esther Coopersmith
Mrs. Linda Daschle
Mrs. Deborah I. Dingell
Mrs. Kimberly Dorgan
Mrs. Loretta Durbin
Mrs. Diana Enzi
Mrs. Georgia Gilman
Mrs. Melodee Hanes
Mrs. Mary Johnston
Mrs. Nancy Kanjorski
Mrs. Hadassah Lieberman
Mrs. Bonnie Livingston
Mrs. Kitty Martinez
Mrs. Doris Matsui
Mrs. Judy McCarthy
Mrs. Donna McLarty
Mrs. Simone-Marie L. Meeks
Mrs. Ursula Meese
Mrs. Nancy Murkowski
Mrs. Diane Nelson
Mrs. Linda Nickles
Mrs. Patricia Oxley
Mr. Paul Pelosi
Mrs. Alma Rangel
Mrs. LaVerne Rostenkowski
Mrs. Christine Sarbanes
Mrs. Emilie Shaw
Mrs. Annette Shelby
Mrs. Ann Simpson
Mrs. Honey Skinner
Mrs. Cindy Stenholm
Mrs. Nancy Sununu
Mrs. Audrey Ullman
Mrs. Amey Upton
Mrs. Carol Vander Jagt
Mrs. Janet Waxman
Mrs. Terese Casey
Mrs. Mylene Walden
To Our Dedicated Supporters,
Thank you for joining us this evening for the 35th Annual Ambassadors
Ball to benefit the National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society. As co-chairs, we are honored to continue the tradition
of this event in support of such an important cause. We would also
like to welcome the newly arrived ambassadors, and their families, to
Washington, D.C.
Tonight, Washington’s business, legislative, and philanthropic leaders will
join us in honoring the Washington Diplomatic Corps for their invaluable
generosity and contributions to our community. The support of such a
diverse group tonight is a reflection of the realities of this disease – MS
knows no state or national boundaries. This disease will continue to affect
hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. and 2.5 million worldwide
until we find a cure.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to
fund research for a cure, and to address many of the challenges faced by
all those affected by MS. We are proud to join the National MS Society
to express our gratitude for all your contributions to further this mission.
Welcome to the 35th Annual Ambassadors Ball – we wish you a wonderful
evening!
Sincerely,
Terese Casey and Mylene Walden
Co-Chairs, 35th Annual Ambassadors Ball
2013 Ambassadors Ball
Executive Committee Members
Cristina Antelo
Lisa Maher
Stacey Bowlin
Beverly Marshall
Jim Conzelman
Yancy Molnar
Marilyn Harris
Rita Norton
Lisa Hayes
Shawn O’Neail
Julius Hobson, Jr.
Joann Piccolo
Kay Holcombe
Debi Schiff
Linda Jenckes
Brian Wolff
Abbie Laugtug
Brian Woolfolk
J. Christopher Broullire
Emily Cooney
Courtney Flanagan
Abra Frankel
Anna Jinkerson
Lauren Moses
Jessica Szatkowski
Rosa Toledo
Alexandra Whetzel
Program
Silent Auction
Emcee
Ms. Nancy Cordes
CBS News Congressional Correspondent
Remarks
Congressman Michael Burgess
Founding Co-Chair of the Congressional MS Caucus
in the U.S. House of Representatives
Welcome
J. Christopher Broullire
Chapter President
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Capital Chapter
Dinner
Music From Around The World
Tribute to 2013 Honorees
U.S. Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina
Congressman Chris Van Hollen of Maryland
Introduction of 2013 Ambassadors Ball Co-Chairs
Mrs. Terese Casey
Mrs. Mylene Walden
Tribute to the Washington Diplomatic Corps
Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall,
former Chief of Protocol of the United States
Music & Dancing
The Wright Touch
2013 Honorees
Senator Richard Burr
First elected to the U.S. House of
Representatives in 1994, Senator Richard
Burr served five terms in the House and
is currently serving North Carolina in
his second term in the U.S. Senate. He is
a vocal advocate for our men and women
in the military and their families, and for
the growing population of veterans across
North Carolina. In the Senate, he serves
as Ranking Member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee
where he works to improve the quality of health care and services
that our nation’s veterans receive.
Senator Burr is a member of the Congressional MS Caucus. He is
a strong champion of medical research and the National Institutes
of Health, including a commitment to promoting a robust medical
research pipeline in the U.S. He is a Member of the Senate Health,
Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the Senate
Finance Committee, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and
Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs where he is the Ranking
Minority Member.
The son of a minister, Richard and his family moved to WinstonSalem, North Carolina when he was a young child. After graduating
from Wake Forest University, he began his career far from the halls
of Congress by spending seventeen years in business with Carswell
Distributing, a wholesale commercial products company. Richard
and his wife, Brooke, have two sons.
2013 Honorees
Representative Chris Van Hollen
Congressman Chris Van Hollen was
elected to Congress in 2002 and is the
Ranking Minority Member on the House
Committee on Budget. As co-chair of the
MS Caucus, he led the ‘Dear Colleague’
letter initiative that supported increased
funding for the Congressionally Directed
Medical Research Program and strong
funding for the National Institutes of
Health in the past four fiscal years, as well as funding of the Lifespan
Respite program from fiscal years 2011 to 2013. He was a lead sponsor
of the MS and Parkinson’s Disease Registries Act in the House and
strongly supports many of the National MS Society’s Principles for
Health Care Reform including the enactment of comprehensive health
reform legislation. Congressman Van Hollen also focuses his attention
on job creation, reduction of air and water pollution, investments in
climate change research, and quality education for all children.
Before his election to the U.S. Congress, Congressman Van Hollen
served 12 years in the Maryland General Assembly. Previously, he
served as a Senior Legislative Advisor for Federal Affairs to Maryland
Governor William Donald Schaefer and also as a Professional Staff
Member on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee specializing
in national security and a range of foreign policy issues. Earlier, he
served as the Legislative Assistant for Defense and Foreign Policy to
former Maryland Senator Charles McC. Mathias, Jr.
Congressman Van Hollen received an undergraduate degree from
Swarthmore College, a Masters in Public Policy from the John F.
Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and his J.D.
from the Georgetown University Law Center. Congressman Van
Hollen lives in Kensington, Maryland with his wife, Katherine, and
their three children, Anna, Nicholas, and Alexander.
2013 Honorees
The Honorable
Capricia Penavic Marshall
Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall
served as the Chief of Protocol of
the United States from 2009 until
2013. During her tenure, Ambassador
Marshall was the lead representative
of her country in setting the stage for
successful diplomatic engagement with
other nations at the highest levels.
In serving on the front lines of diplomacy, hers was the first
hand extended to welcome presidents, prime ministers, ruling
monarchs, and other foreign dignitaries to the United States.
She oversaw the coordination of five international summits
hosted by President Barack Obama, six State and Official Visits,
and hundreds of other bilateral and multilateral meetings with
President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, as well as Secretaries
of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and John Kerry.
Ambassador Marshall also served as the principal liaison between
the United States government and foreign Chiefs of Mission
in Washington, D.C. In this capacity, she established a new
office—the Diplomatic Partnerships Division—to promote
cross-cultural exchange and build new international partnerships
with leaders in business, culture, and government throughout
the country.
Ambassador Marshall holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political
Science from Purdue University and a Juris Doctor from Case
Western Reserve University School of Law.
We Graciously Thank the
Following Supporters:
Quest for the Cure Sponsor
Hope Sponsors
Sponsors
Embassy of the
United Arab Emirates
Benefactors
American Physical Therapy Association
AmerisourceBergen
Amgen
APCO Worldwide
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.
CVS Caremark
Emergent BioSolutions
Express Scripts
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America
Kevin McCarthy for Congress
KPMG
Kraft Foods
Manatt Health Solutions
Marathon Oil
Marriott, David and Carrie
National Association of Broadcasters
Pepco
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
Polsinelli PC
RSG Fund
Secor Group
Tiber Creek Health Strategies
T-Mobile
Union Pacific Corporation
Media Sponsor
Commitments as of September 4, 2013
Making A Difference
Over the past 35 years, the Ambassadors Ball has raised
nearly $18 million in support of the National Capital
Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Funds raised have supported cutting-edge MS research
projects and provided vital programs and services to
countless families in the Washington, D.C. area who
are impacted by the disease.
We sincerely thank you for being here tonight and for
helping drive the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s
mission to address the challenges of everyone affected
by MS.
Menu
Selection of assorted breads and rolls
First Course
Poached pear salad with bibb lettuce, goat cheese, golden raisins and
candied pecans with Champagne vinaigrette
Second Course
Roasted garlic parmesan crusted braised beef short ribs
with cabernet sauce
Dessert
Dark chocolate mousse with berries and papaya
in a chocolate tulip cup
Wine and Champagne Provided by
The National Capital Chapter
extends a very special thank you to the
Multiple Sclerosis Congressional Caucuses
U.S. Senators Leading the Congressional MS Caucus
Co-Chair
Robert Casey (D-PA)
Members
Richard Blumenthal (CT)
Sherrod Brown (OH)
Richard Burr (NC)
Maria Cantwell (WA)
Chris Coons (DE)
John Cornyn (TX)
Susan Collins (ME)
Tom Coburn (OK)
Michael Crapo (ID)
Richard Durbin (IL)
Michael Enzi (WY)
Dianne Feinstein (CA)
Al Franken (MN)
Kay Hagan (NC)
Orrin Hatch (UT)
Johnny Isakson (GA)
Mike Johanns (NE)
Tim Johnson (SD)
Bob Menendez (NJ)
Jerry Moran (KS)
Patty Murray (WA)
James Risch(ID)
Bernard Sanders (VT)
Charles Schumer (NY)
John Thune (SD)
Tom Udall (NM)
Sheldon Whitehouse (RI)
Roger Wicker (MS)
U.S. Representatives Leading the Congressional MS Caucus*
Co-Chairs
Michael Burgess, M.D. (TX-26)
Chris Van Hollen (MD-8)
Members
Robert Aderholt (AL-4)
Rodney Alexander (LA-5)
Robert Andrews (NJ-1)
Lou Barletta (PA-11)
Karen Bass (CA-37)
Gus Bilirakis (FL-2)
Tim Bishop (NY-1)
Marsha Blackburn (TN-7)
Corrine Brown (FL-5)
Vern Buchanan (FL-16)
Ken Calvert (CA-42)
Shelley Moore Capito (WV-2)
Lois Capps (CA-24)
Michael Capuano (MA-7)
Andre Carson (IN-7)
Bill Cassidy (LA-6)
Steve Chabot (OH-1)
David Cicilline (RI-1)
Yvette Clarke (NY-9)
Wm. Lacy Clay (MO-1)
Howard Coble (NC-6)
Mike Coffman (CO-6)
Steve Cohen (TN-9)
Tom Cole (OK-4)
Mike Conaway (TX-11)
Gerald Connolly (VA-11)
Susan Davis (CA-53)
Peter DeFazio (OR-4)
Diana DeGette (CO-1)
Lloyd Doggett (TX-35)
Mike Doyle (PA-14)
John J. Duncan, Jr. (TN-02)
Keith Ellison (MN-5)
Eliot Engel (NY-16)
Anna Eshoo (CA-18)
Randy Forbes (VA-4)
Cory Gardner (CO-4)
Scott Garrett (NJ-5)
Jim Gerlach (PA-6)
Bob Goodlatte (VA-6)
Gene Green (TX-29)
Tim Griffin (AR-2)
Brett Guthrie (KY-2)
Richard Hanna (NY-22)
Jaime Herrera Beutler (WA-3)
Brian Higgins (NY-26)
James Himes (CT-4)
Rush Holt (NJ-12)
Robert Hurt (VA-5)
Steve Israel (NY-3)
Darrell Issa (CA-49)
Lynn Jenkins (KS-2)
Hank Johnson (GA-4)
Marcy Kaptur (OH-9)
Dan Kildee (MI-5)
Derek Kilmer (WA-6)
Peter King (NY-2)
Ann McLane Kuster (NH-2)
Jim Langevin (RI-2)
Robert Latta (OH-5)
Barbara Lee (CA-13)
John Lewis (GA-5)
Daniel Lipinski (IL-3)
Frank Lobiondo (NJ-2)
David Loebsack (IA-2)
Zoe Lofgren (CA-19)
Nita Lowey (NY-17)
Frank Lucas (OK-3)
Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-3)
Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3)
Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large)
Carolyn Maloney (NY-12)
Doris Matsui (CA-6)
Carolyn McCarthy (NY-4)
Kevin McCarthy (CA-23)
Jim McDermott (WA-7)
Jim McGovern (MA-2)
Mike McIntyre (NC-7)
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5)
Michael Michaud (ME-2)
James P. Moran (VA-8)
Tim Murphy (PA-18)
Grace Napolitano (CA-32)
Randy Neugebauer (TX-19)
Eleanor Holmes Norton
(DC-At Large)
Pete Olson (TX-22)
Donald Payne (NJ-10)
Ed Perlmutter (CO-7)
Collin Peterson (MN-7)
Tom Petri (WI-6)
Joseph Pitts (PA-16)
David Price (NC-4)
Nick Rahall (WV-3)
Charles B. Rangel (NY-13)
Tom Reed (NY-23)
Dave Reichert (WA-8)
Phil Roe (TN-1)
Jon Runyan (NJ-3)
C.A.”Dutch” Ruppersberger (MD-2)
Tim Ryan (OH-13)
Loretta Sanchez (CA-46)
Steve Scalise (LA-1)
Janice Schakowsky (IL-9)
Adam Schiff (CA-28)
Aaron Schock (IL-18)
Allyson Schwartz (PA-13)
Austin Scott (GA-8)
David Scott (GA-13)
Jose Serrano (NY-15)
Pete Sessions (TX-32)
Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1)
Adam Smith (WA-9)
Jackie Speier (CA-14)
Steve Stivers (OH-15)
Lee Terry (NE-2)
Bennie Thompson (MS-2)
Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-5)
Mike Thompson (CA-5)
Patrick Tiberi (OH-12)
Paul Tonko (NY-20)
Mike Turner (OH-10)
Fred Upton (MI-6)
Greg Walden (OR-2)
Henry Waxman (CA-33)
Peter Welch (VT-At Large)
Lynn Westmoreland (GA-3)
Robert Wittman (VA-1)
Frank Wolf (VA-10)
C.W. Bill Young (FL-13)
*Members as of May 8, 2013
About the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
MS stops people from moving. The National MS Society exists to make
sure it doesn’t. We fund more MS research, provide more services to people
with MS, offer more professional education, and further more advocacy
efforts than any other MS organization in the world.
Studies show that early and ongoing treatment with an FDA-approved
therapy can reduce future disease activity and improve quality of life for
many people with multiple sclerosis. Talk to your health care professional
and contact the National MS Society to learn about ways to help manage
multiple sclerosis and about current research that may one day reveal a cure.
About the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
The Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF) was established
in 1967 as an international body linking the activities of National MS
Societies around the world. The mission of the MSIF is to lead the global
MS movement by stimulating research into the understanding and
treatment of MS and by improving qualify of life of people affected by
MS. In undertaking this mission, the MSIF utilizes unique collaboration
with National MS Societies, health care professionals, people affected by
MS, and the international scientific community
The Washington Diplomatic Corps
Former Chief of Protocol
Ambassador Capricia Penavic Marshall
The Washington Diplomatic Corps: Order of Precedence
and Date of Presentation of Credentials
H.E. Roble Olhaye, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, The Ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti
H.E. Hersey Kyota, The Ambassador of the Republic of Palau
H.E. Faida Mitifu, The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo
H.E. Claudia Fritsche, The Ambassador of the Principality of Liechtenstein
H.E. Meret Bairamovich Orazov, The Ambassador of Turkmenistan
H.E. Segbe Cyrille Oguin, The Ambassador of the Republic of Benin
H.E. Serge Mombouli, The Ambassador of the Republic of Congo
H.E. Sheikh Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al-Sabah, The Ambassador of the State of Kuwait
H.E. Ali’ioaiga Feturi Elisaia, The Ambassador of the Independent State of Samoa
H.E. Bayney R. Karran, The Ambassador of Gyuana
H.E. Collin D. Beck, The Ambassador of the Solomon Islands
H.E. Deborah Mae Lovell, The Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda
H.E. Tatoul Markarian, The Ambassador of Republic of Armenia
H.E. Hunaina Sultan Ahmed Al Mughairy, The Ambassador of Sultanate of Oman
H.E. Purificacion Angue Ondo, The Ambassador of the Republic of Equitorial Guinea
H.E. Machivenyika Tobias Mapuranga, The Ambassador of the Republic of Zimbabwe
H.E. Marlene Inemwin Moses, The Ambassador of the Republic of Nauru
H.E. Ambassador Imparted, The Ambassador of Sao Tome & Principe
H.E. Aldred Nnam, The Ambassador of The Republic of Uganda
H.E. Gilles Alexandre Noghes, The Ambassador of Monaco
H.E. Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Eduardo Tomas Medina-Mora Icaza, The Ambassador of Mexico
H.E. Zoran Jolevski, The Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia
H.E. James Kimonyo, The Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda
H.E. Kairat Umarov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan
H.E. Paolo Rondelli, The Ambassador of the Republic of San Marino
H.E. Michael Collins, The Ambassador of Ireland
The Washington Diplomatic Corps
H.E. Maria de Fatima da Veiga, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cape Verde
H.E. Sven Jonas Hafstroem, The Ambassador of Sweden
H.E. Roubani Kaambi, The Ambassador of the Union of Comoros
H.E. Marie-Louise Cecile Potter, The Ambassador of the Republic of the Seychelles
H.E. Wegger Christian Strommen, The Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian
H.E. Cornelius Alvin Smith, The Ambassador of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
H.E. Adrian Cosmin Vierita, The Ambassador of Romania
H.E. Bockari Kortu Stevens, The Ambassador of Sierra Leone
H.E. Itangerel Bulgaa, The Ambassador of Mongolia
H.E. La Celia Aritha Prince, The Ambassador of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
H.E. Kenichiro Sasae, The Ambassador of Japan
H.E. Antoine Chedid, The Ambassador of Lebanon
H.E. Nestor E. Mendez, The Ambassador of Belize
H.E. Jaliya Wickramasuriya, The Ambassador of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
H.E. Huda Ezra Ebrahim Nonoo, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain
H.E. Yousef Mana Saeed Alotaiba, The Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates H.E. Jean-louis Wolzfeld, The Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
H.E. Bienvenu Joseph C. Foe-Atangana, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon
H.E. Sergey Ivanovich Kislyak, The Ambassador of the Russian Federation
H.E. Mohamed Mostafa Mohamed Tawflk, The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
H.E. Abdallah Baali, The Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria
H. E. Hem Heng, The Ambassador of Cambodia
H.E. John Ernest Beale, The Ambassador of Barbados
H.E. Jan Jozef Matthysen, The Ambassador of Belgium
H.E. Vladimir Petrovic, The Ambassador of the Republic of Serbia
H.E. Winston Thompson, The Ambassador of the Republic of Fiji Islands
H.E. Roman Kirn, The Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia
H.E. Michael Scott Oren, The Ambassador of Israel
H.E. Edawe Limbaye Kadangha Bariki, The Ambassador of the Republic of Togo
H.E. Gillian M.S. Bristol, The Ambassador of Grenada
H.E. Stanislas Moussa-Kembe, The Embassador of the Central African Republic
H.E. Akramul Qader, The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
H.E. Angele Niyuhire, The Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi
H.E. Dato Yusoff Abd Hamid, The Ambassador of the State of Brunei Darussalam
H.E. Constancio da Conceicao Pinto, The Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
The Washington Diplomatic Corps
H.E. Gary Albert Doer, The Ambassador of Canada
H.E. Amelia Matos Sumbana, The Ambassador of the Republic of Mozambique
H.E. Narcis Casal de Fonsdeviela, The Ambassador of Andorra
H.E. Shankar Prasad Sharma, The Ambassador of Nepal
H.E. Fernando Antonio Pfanni Cabllero, The Ambassador of Paraguay
H.E. Daniel Ohene Agyekum, The Ambassador of Ghana
H.E. Mauro L.I. Vieira, The Ambassador of Brazil
H.E. Kim Christian Beazley, The Ambassador of Australia
H.E. Namik Tan, The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey
H.E. Sonatane Tua Taumoepeau Tupou, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Tonga
H.E. Ilhomjon Tuychievich Nematov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan
H.E. Zhang Yesui, The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China
H.E. Cheikh Niang, The Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal
H.E. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Alieu Momodou Ngum, The Ambassador of Gambia
H.E. Stephen Charles Vasciannie, The Ambassador of Jamaica
H.E. Seng Soukhathivong, The Ambassador of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
H.E. Jorge Ramon Hernandez-Alcerro, The Ambassador of Honduras
H.E. Francisco R. Altschul Fuentes, The Ambassador of El Salvador H.E. Francisco Obadiah Campbell Hooker, The Ambassador of the Republic of Nicaragua
H.E. Olexander Motsyk, The Ambassador of the Ukraine
H.E. Anibal de Castro Rodriguez, The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic
H.E. Abednigo Mandla Ntshangase, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Swaziland
H.E. Elkanah Odembo Absalom, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya
H.E. Mohamed Lemine El Haycen, The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania
H.E. Ebrahim Rasool, The Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa
H.E. Elena Borislavova Poptodorova Petrova, The Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria
H.E. Michael Kenneth Moore, The Ambassador of New Zealand
H.E. Zygimantas Pavilionis, The Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania
H.E. Aunese Makoi Simatl, The Ambassador of Tuvalu
H.E. Peter Taksoe-Jensen, The Ambassador of Denmark
H.E. Martin Andjaba, The Ambassador of the Republic of Namibia
H.E.Lily Letawo Munanka, The Ambassador of the United Republic of Tanzania
H.E. Igor Munteanu, The Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova
H.E. Meta Shanon Figueres Boggs, The Ambassador of Costa Rica
The Washington Diplomatic Corps
H.E. Olympia Neocleous, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus
H.E. Stephen Dick Tennyson Matenje, The Ambassador of Malawi H.E. Dino Patti Djalal, The Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia
H.E. Alia Hatough Bouran, The Ambassador of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
H.E. Tarek Amri, The Ambassador of Tunisia
H.E. Manuel Sager, The Ambassador of Switzerland
H.E. Srdan Darmanovic, The Ambassador of the Republic of Montenegro
H.E. Muktar Djumaliev, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
H.E. Gilbert Galanxhi, The Ambassador of the Republic of Albania
H.E. Girma Birru Geda, The Ambassador of Ethiopia
H.E Subhas Chandra Mungra, The Ambassador of the Republic of Suriname
H.E. Somduth Soborun, The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritiana
H.E. Gyoergy Bela Szapary, The Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary
H.E. Nuno Filipe Alves Salvador e Brito, The Ambassador of Portugal
H.E. Daouda Diabate, The Ambassador of the Republic of Cote D’Ivoire
H.E. Neil Nadash Parsan, The Ambassador of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
H.E. Jacinth Lorna Henry-Martin, The Ambassador of Saint Kitts and Nevis
H.E. Mikheil Darchiashvili, The Ambassador of the Republic of Georgia
H.E. Tebelelo Mazile Seretse, The Ambassador of the Republic of Botswana
H.E. Eklil Ahmad Hakimi, The Ambassador of Afghanistan
H.E. Mario Ernesto Jaramillo Castillo, The Ambassador of the Republic of Panama
H.E. Francois M. Delattre, The Ambassador of France
E.E. Jose L. Cuisia , Jr., The Ambassdor of the Republic of the Phillipines
H.E. Nguyen Quoc Cuong, The Ambassador of Vietnam
H.E. Petr Gandalovic, The Ambassador of the Czech Republic
H.E. Anibal de Jesus de Castro Rodriguez, The Ambassador of the Dominican Republic
H.E. Niels Peter Georg Ammon, The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
H.E. Harold Winston Forsyth Mejia, The Ambassador of Peru
H.E. Ritva Inkeri Koukku-Ronde, The Ambassador of Finland
H.E. Alberto do Carmo Bento Ribeiro, The Ambassador of the Republic of Angola
H.E. Blaise Cherif, The Ambassador of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
H.E. Seydou Bouda, The Ambassador of the Burkina Faso H.E. Michael Moussa-Adamo, The Ambassador of the Gabonese Republic
H.E. Marina Kaljurand, The Ambassador of Estonia
H.E. Charles Rudolph Paul, The Ambassador of the Republic of the Marshall Islands
The Washington Diplomatic Corps
H.E. Nirupama Rao, The Ambassador of India
H.E. Ali Suleiman Aujali, The Ambassador of Libya
H.E. Gudmundur Arni Stefansson, The Ambassador of Iceland
H.E. Eliachim Molapi Sebatane, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho
H.E. Carlo Maria Vigano, The Ambassador of the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See
H.E. Hans Peter Manz, The Ambassador of Austria
H.E. Saskia Nathalie Cely Suarez, The Ambassador of Ecuador
H.E. Maman Sambo Sidikou, The Ambassador of the Republic of Niger
H.E. Elin Suleymanov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan
H.E. Mohammed Rachad Bouhlal, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco
H.E. Jabir Habeb Jabir Hemaidawi, The Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq
H.E. Maria Cecilia Nahon, The Ambassador of the Argentine Republic
H.E. Sherry Rehman, The Ambassador of Pakistan
H.E. Al Maamoun Baba Lamine Keita, The Ambassador of the Republic of Mali
H.E. Claudio Bisogniero, The Ambassador of Italy
H.E. Asterio R. Takesy, The Ambassador of the Federated States of Micronesia
H.E. Peter John Westmacott, The Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland
H.E. Choi Youngjin, The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea
H.E. Mohamed Abdullah M. Al Rumaihi, The Ambassador of the State of Qatar
H.E. Felipe Bulnes Serrano, The Ambassador of the Republic of Chile
H.E. Paul Getty Altidor, The Ambassador of the Republic of Haiti
H.E. Jose Francisco Villagran de Leon, The Ambassador of Guatemala
H.E. Chaiyong Satjipanon, The Ambassador of Thailand
H.E. Josip Paro, The Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia
H.E. Akan Ismaili, The Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo
H.E. Jeremiah Congbeh Sulunteh, The Ambassador of the Republic of Liberia
H.E. Othman bin Hashim, The Ambassador of Malaysia
H.E. Ramon Gil-Casres Satrustegui, The Ambassador of Spain
H.E. Maitine Djoumbe, The Ambassador of the Republic of Chad
H.E. Cheikh Niang, The Ambassador of the Republic of Senegal
H.E. Jadranka Negodic,The Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina
H.E. Joseph Cole, The Ambassador of Malta
H.E. Stephen Charles Vasciannie, The Ambassador of Jamaica H.E. Rudolf Simon Bekink, The Ambassador of the Royal Netherlands
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H.E. Akec Khoc Aciew Khoc, The Ambassador of the Republic of South Sudan
H.E. Ashok Kumar, The Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore
H.E. Than Swe, The Ambassador of the Union of Burma
H.E. Nuriddin Shamsov, The Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan
H.E. Andris Razans, The Ambassador of Latvia
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H.E. Joao P. Castanheira do Vale de Almeida, The Ambassador of the Delegation of the
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Mr. Oleg Kravchenko, Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Republic of Belarus
Mr. Berhane G. Solomon, First Secretary, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the State of Eritrea
T.H. Freddy Bersatti Tudela, Minister-Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the
Republic of Bolivia
Ms. Velotiana Rakotoanosy Raobelina, Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the
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Mr. Peter Kmec, Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Slovak Republic
T.H. Mounir Koudmani, Minister-Counselor,Chargé d’Affaires ad interimof the
Syrian Arab Republic
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T.H. Sonia Meryln Johnny, First Secretary, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Saint Lucia
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Republic of Yemen
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Republic of Zambia
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T.H. Carlos Alfredo Urrutia Valenzuela, Minister-Counselor, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of
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T.H. Sophia Philippidou, Minister, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of Greece *Reported to the Office of Protocol as of August 1, 2013
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