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Capacity crowd packed the Grand Ballroom of the Sheraton Hotel & Towers in NYC for CORE's 20th Annual King Holiday Awards Dinner
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Keynote Speaker, Hon. Tommy Thompson, Secretary, US Department of Health & Human Services
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CORE Chairman Roy Innis announces CORE's Healthcare Initiative while Tommy Thompson, Secretary, US Department of Health & Human Services looks on.
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Ray Gilmartin, President & C.E.O. of Merck, Inc. served as Co-Chairman of the event
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Dinner Co-Chairman and President of the Hudson Institute, Dr. Herbert I. London
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Dinner Co-Chairman and President of Northstar-Foley Contracting Corporation, Joseph Lovece, Jr.
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Media personality, Denise Richardson, served as the "Mistress of Ceremonies"
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American Idol winner, Ruben Studdard, performed "Lift Every Voice & Sing"
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CORE Chairman, Roy Innis leads pre-event press conference
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Co-Chairmen, Ray Gilmartin,CEO of Merck, Inc. and Paola Costa, CEO of Novartis, look on as CORE Executive Director George Holmes, introduces the Dais
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Federal Judge Janice Rogers-Brown receives CORE's 2004 MLK Award for "Public Service"
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Honoree, Judge Janice Rogers-Brown
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Honoree Lt. General Vincent A. Brooks
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Rabbi Shea Hecht, President of the Foundation for the Furtherance of Jewish Education, delivered the invocation
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More than 78 Ambassadors from countries around the world attended
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Veteran Actor (Magnum P.I.) Roger E. Mosley
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Opera Great, Lucine Amara
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Hit Recording Group, Blue Magic
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Junior Cadets presented the colors (US Flag)
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(l-r) Retired NYPD detective, Richie O'Neil, columist & NY Post Editorial Board member Deroy Murdock and members of the recording group, the Delfonics
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Hempstead, Long Island Mayor, James Gardner & son pose with CORE Chairman Roy Innis
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former NY Knicks player, Cal Ramsey & Guest
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Mount Vernon Police Chief chats with NY CORE General Councel, Raymond G. Leffler
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Fouder of the "Guardian Angels" and Radio Talk Show Personality, Curtis Sliwa (far right)
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Former member of the NYC Housing Commission, Commissioner, Myrtle Whitmore
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Well-known Attorney, Barry Slotnick
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Former Congressman Bob Barr (right) & guest
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Iraqi Freedom hero, Lt. General Vincent Brooks with his wife and daughter
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