His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros was welcomed at The White House by President Joe Biden to Celebrate Greek Independence Day. His Eminence led hundreds of Prominent Greek Americans for the Celebration at The White House including members of Congress, Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis; Former United States Ambassador to Greece and Ukraine and Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt; Former United States Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte; United States Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic George Tsunis; Ambassador of Greece to the US Ekaterini Nassika; Ambassador of Cyprus to the US Evangelos Savva; Former United States Ambassador to Belgium Tom Korologos; members of the Archdiocesan Council, National Philoptochos, Leadership 100, Order of St. Andrew Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, National Sisterhood of Presvyteres; leadership of AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope including Supreme President Savas Tsivicos and Grand President of the Maids of Athena Allie Tsenekos; Dennis Mehiel, Andy and Mike Manatos, clergy and parish leaders.
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