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Year 2004 NIAF Anniversary Gala Guests (Partial List)FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Elissa Ruffino (NIAF) 202/939-3106 or elissa@niaf.org
October 16, 2004 – Washington, DC
The Year 2004 NIAF Honorees:
- Carmella LaSpada, founder of No Greater Love and executive director of The White House Commission on Remembrance, will receive the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Humanitarian Service
- Tim McGraw, Grammy Award-winning country music star, will receive the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Music
- Luciano Pavarotti, legendary tenor, will be inducted into the NIAF Italian American Hall of Fame in Music
- Joseph J Plumeri, chairman and CEO of Willis Group Holdings Limited, will receive the NIAF Special Achievement Award in Business
Notable Guests:
Danny Aiello Actor Maria Bartiromo Anchor, CNBC Yogi Berra Sports Legend Hon. Bill Bradley Member of Congress Tony Danza Entertainer John DeGioia President, Georgetown University Honorable Franco Frattini Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Charles Gargano Chairman and Commissioner of the Empire State Development Corporation Giancarlo Giannini Academy-Award winning actor Franco Harris NFL Legend Patricia de Stacy Harrison Assistant Secretary of State Faith Hill Singer Ron Insana Anchor, CNBC Frank Libutti Undersecretary, Department of Homeland Security Jo Dee Messina Singer Hon. John Mica Member of Congress Hon. Janet Napolitano Governor of Arizona Nicoletta Pavarotti Wife of Luciano Pavarotti John Podesta former White House Chief of Staff and CEO Center for American Progress Colin L. Powell Secretary of State Giovanni Prezioso General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Anthony Principi Secretary of Veterans Affairs Hon. Charlie Rangel Member of Congress Hon. Antonin Scalia U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hon. Peter Secchia former U.S. Ambassador to Italy Barbara Sinatra Wife of the late great Frank Sinatra John Sweeny President, AFL/CIO Fred Travalena Comedian and Entertainer Jack Valenti Former President and CEO of the MPAA and MPA Hon. Sergio Vento Italian Ambassador to the United States Joseph Volpe General Manager, The Metropolitan Opera Anthony C. Zinni Marine Corp Four Star General (Retired) 
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