An Invitation
You Are Cordially Invited to Attend
The Opening Ceremony of the Korean War Memorial 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Monday, August 1, 2016 At the National Cemetery and the Korean War Memorial Lincoln Boulevard at Sheridan Avenue The Presidio, San Francisco, CA 94129 (See map on page 3.)
*Please RSVP to Eleanor Zapanta, (415) 817-1858,
[email protected].
Program Master of Ceremonies:
Gerard Parker, Captain, USMC, Executive Director, Korean War Memorial Foundation (KWMF)
1. WELCOME AND PRESENT THE COLORS Gerard Parker and 23rd Marines Color Guard
2. NATIONAL ANTHEMS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the Kyungbuk College Student Chorus
3. INVOCATION AND MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ALL WHO SERVED Denny Weisgerber, Gunnery Sergeant, USMC (Ret.), and Chaplain, First Marine Division Association
4. IREMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS BY KWMF PRESIDENT JUDGE QUENTIN L. KOPP (RET.)
The Honorable Judge Quentin L. Kopp (Ret.), Captain, USAF, and President & Chair, KWMF
5. REMARKS BY U. S. CONGRESSMAN (1967-1983) PETE MCCLOSKEY
The Honorable Pete McCloskey, Colonel, USMCR (Ret.), U.S. Congressman, 1967-1983, and former President & Chair, KWMF
6. REMARKS BY U. S. AMBASSADOR (2008-2011) KATHLEEN STEPHENS
The Honorable Kathleen Stephens, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, 2008-2011, and Koret Fellow in Korean Studies, Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University
7. REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR AHN HO-YOUNG
The Honorable Ahn Ho-young, Republic of Korea Ambassador to the United States of America
8. REMARKS BY VICE MINISTER CHOI WAN KEUN
The Honorable Choi Wan Keun, Vice Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Republic of Korea
9. REMARKS BY REPRESENTATIVE KIM JUNG-HOON
The Honorable Kim Jung-hoon, Member, National Assembly, Republic of Korea
10. REMARKS BY CHAIR (2008-2016) NANCY HELLMAN BECHTLE The Honorable Nancy Hellman Bechtle, Chair, 2008-2016, the Presidio Trust
11. REMARKS BY KWMF VICE PRESIDENT MAN J. KIM
Man J. Kim, Corporal, ROK Army, and Vice President and Benefactor, KWMF
12. REMARKS AND RECOGNITION OF DONORS BY KWMF SECRETARY JOHN R. STEVENS John R. Stevens, Lieutenant Colonel, USMC (Ret.) and Secretary, KWMF
13. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION BY SUPERVISOR SCOTT WIENER The Honorable Scott Wiener, Supervisor, District 8, City and County of San Francisco, with Judge Kopp
14. RETIRE THE COLORS
The 23rd Marines Color Guard
15. PROCESSION TO KOREAN WAR MEMORIAL AND RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY NOTE: Program is subject to change.
Rest room facilities and handicapped parking will be available. A complimentary box lunch will be served after the ceremony.
401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 313A, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 817-1858
[email protected] www.kwmf.org