Pictured with the new federal charter are (L-R) KWVA Legislative Director Ed Buckman, Sponsor Congressman Sam Johnson, Korean Ambassador Lee, KWVA President Bill Mac Swain, KWVA National Director Jeff Brodeur.

Other KWVA National officers present were Director Tom McHugh, 2nd Vice President Bob Banker, Director Leo Agnew, past KWVA National Secretary Bill Hutton and past KWVA National Director Warren Wiedhahn. Sponsor Steny Hoyer and Senators Murkowski, Cardin and Warner were also all present with KWVA members form Virginia and Maryland. It was a great start to KWVA President Mac Swain's new presidency.

KWVA Officers McHugh, Brodeur, Scott , Buckman and Mac Swain on Capitol Hill.

Sponsors of KWVA Federal Charter Senators Cardin, Murkowski, Warner, Congressman Johnson and Hoyer with Korean Ambassador Lee and KWVA President Mac Swain.

KWVA President Bill Mac Swain addresses the KWVA members and Congress staff at the Capital.  Senator Cardin (MD), Sponsor Congressman Steny Hoyer (MD), and Korean Ambassador Lee look on.