Eleftheria Polychronis – President of the American Hellenic Council

Eleftheria Polychronis
President,
American Hellenic Council of California

Monday, July 8, 2002

To Whom it May Concern:The American Hellenic Council of California is proud to endorse the Concept presented by Makis Havadjias regarding the ‘’Monument of Immortals’’ That it is to be erected in ancient Olympia. We think that the idea of a monument Honoring all the Olympic Winners throughout times is a wonderful o-ne and it Will bring back to light a forgotten part of the ancient Greek Olympic Games. It Will also be very valuable for Greece.

The media coverage that will be generated And the influx of tourism that will be a product of this endeavor will be highly Beneficial to our country, both in cultural and economic terms. Moreover, this Will mean that no matter where the Olympic Games will be held, the Olympic Winners will return to Greece, the country where the games were born, at the End of each Olympiad. Last but not least, Olympia will host the first universal Monument in the world and will attract visitors forever, regardless of their nationality, Color, religion or political beliefs.

For all these reasons, we want to express our support to this concept and We will be happy and proud to contribute to its realization.Sincerely,

Eleftheria Polychronis
President