"FRIENDSHIP AWARD" 
GALA 2000
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13TH
Organization of American States
Under the gracious patronage of H.E. Juan Manuel Castulovich, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Panama to the 
Organization of American States
(Click to Link to Pictorial of Friendship Reception 2000)


The majestic Hall of the Americas, Organization of American States


Head Table

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
 
Dominador Kaiser Bazan
Vice President, Republic of Panama
(Click to read address by Vice President Bazan)

REMARKS
"After the successful transfer of the Canal the U.S. and Panama 
have embarked on a new and exciting relationship," Governor MacKay

Governor Kenneth H. (Buddy) MacKay
Envoy for the Americas, White House

"Friendship Awards 2000"
Recipients:
H.E. DOMINADOR KAISER BAZAN

Vice President Dominador K. Bazan, Bob McMillan, 
Luis Navarro & Amb. Juan B. Sosa

THE HONORABLE MICHAEL BARNES

Felix Carles, Hon. Michael Barnes,
Bob McMillan & Ambassador Juan B. Sosa

CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL

Bob Kistinger, Chiquita Brands International, 
Susan Davis & Ambassador Juan B. Sosa

BANK BOSTON

Ken Juster, Luis Navarro, BankBoston & Amb. Juan B. Sosa

Rodney Slater
U.S. Secretary of Transportation 
(presented lunch 10/12)
(Click to link to presentation of award to Secretary Rodney Slater)
Jon Hemingway
Manzanillo International Terminal 
(presented in NY 9/19)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION 2000

Felix Carles, Ricardo Gonzalez de Mena
Executive Director, USPA (Panama), Amb. Juan B. Sosa


Phoebe McMillan, Vice President Kaiser Bazan & Mrs. MacKay


Ricardo Gonzalez de Mena, Liriola Pitti de Cordoba, Mirian Bern, 
Herman Bern, Henry Raymont


Frank Ramos, Margaret Ramos, Steve La Pointe, Stuart Dye, 
Consuelo Fleming & Larry Mellinger

Venue: Hall of the Americas, Organization of American States