Selected Events 2004

Ambassador Daniel R. Coats Opens Festival in Regensburg

October 26/27, 2004.
Ambassador Daniel R. Coats opened the festival "Regensburg, America and the 1950s" marking U.S.- German postwar ties with music, speeches, discussions and play readings. Former AFN Radio moderators Jim Sampson and Fritz Egner recreated a 1950s AFN show for the festival opening.
The Ambassador also gave a speech to 250 University of Regensburg students, conducted press interviews and met with business leaders. Mrs. Coats presented childrens' books to the American section of the Regensburg City Library.

	TV host Fritz Egner (right) and former AFN Radio moderator Jim Sampson recreate a 1950s AFN show with the "Soldiers of Swing" from Heidelberg.	Mrs. Marsha Coats and Ambassador Daniel R. Coats (left) listen to Regensburg Lord Mayor Hans Schaidinger (right) as he explains the history of the City of Regensburg. Second from right: U.S. Consul General Matthew M. Rooney	Ambassador Daniel R. Coats meets with members of the world famous choir "Regensburger Domspatzen".

	Ambassador Daniel R. Coats signs the Golden Book of the City of Regensburg.	Ambassador Daniel R. Coats addresses 250 University of Regensburg students.	Ambassador Coats signs the Golden Book of the prospective "Kulturhauptstadt Europas 2010".
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