Certificate of appreciation from the City of New York
On 16 August, the first day of Sri Chinmoy’s birthday celebrations this year, New York City’s Mayor Koch presented Sri Chinmoy with a Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of the City of New York. In a private meeting in the Mayor's City Hall Office, the certificate was presented by the Mayor. Sri Chinmoy offered the Mayor a bouquet and one of his own paintings. Then, in a public ceremony on the steps of City Hall, Mayor Koch read out the citation and Sri Chinmoy’s disciples sang a song which the Master had composed for the Mayor, as well as several other songs written by Sri Chinmoy.
Sri Chinmoy speaks with Mayor Koch in the Mayor’s office at City Hall.
— photo by Bhashwar
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City of New York
Know ye by these presents that I
Edward I. Koch
Mayor of the City of New York
do hereby present this
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Certificate of Appreciation
to
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SRI CHINMOY
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Whose contributions as spiritual leader, meditation teacher, musician, artist and poet have been an inspiration to thousands of New Yorkers and whose community activities in Jamaica Hill, Queens, have benefitted the entire City. I commend this fine humanitarian on behalf of all our citizens.
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In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of New York to be affixed this sixteenth day of August, 1978.
Ed Koch
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Sri Chinmoy, AUM — Vol.II-5, No. 7,8, July-August 1978, Vishma Press, 1978
