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| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: GEORGIA ECONOMOU |
| November 3, 2005—No. 93 | (202) 785-8430 |
AHI Commemorates “OXI Day: The Historical Meaning of the Epic of October 28, 1940-41”
WASHINGTON, DC—The American Hellenic Institute commemorated
the 65th Anniversary of “OXI” day, Greece’s refusal on
October 28th 1940 to surrender to Mussolini’s Italian fascist government.
On October 27, 2005, Dr. Christos P. Ioannides, Director of the Center for
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at Queens College, CUNY gave a presentation
on “OXI Day: The Historical Meaning of the Epic of October 28, 1940-1941” at
AHI headquarters, the Hellenic House. Greece’s heroic resistance played
a pivotal role in the ultimate victory of the Allied Forces in World War
II. Please
find the summary and photographs of Dr. Ioannides’ presentation attached.
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For additional information, please contact Georgia Economou at (202) 785-8430 or georgia@ahiworld.org. For general information regarding the activities of AHI, please view our Web site at http://www.ahiworld.org.
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