With Honorary Patron, Mrs. Laura Bush, and Honorary Chair, Mrs. Shamim Jawad, the event’s Honorary Host Committee included His Excellency Ambassador of Afghanistan and Mrs. Said Tayeb Jawad, His Excellency Ambassador of India and Mrs. Ronen Sen, His Excellency Ambassador of Norway and Mrs. Knut Vollebaek, His Excellency Ambassador of Pakistan and Mrs. Jehangir Karamat, His Excellency of Turkey, Nabi Sensory and Mrs. Rima Al Sabah of Kuwait. Others serving on the Host Committee included Senator and Mrs. George Allen, Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator Christopher J. Dodd, Representative Earl Blumenauer, Representative Frank Wolf, and Representative Chris Van Hollen.
See “Go Fly a Kite,” by James Morrison, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, May 30, 2006
