Consul General Matt Boyse speaking at the Steuben Schurz 4th of July event

Steuben Schurz Society Celebrates Independence Day
July 5, 2008.
Some 150 guests attended the annual Independence Day celebration hosted by the Steuben Schurz Society, the American Women's Club of Duesseldorf, and the Consulate General in Duesseldorf on July 5. John Meyer from the Steuben Schurz Society Duesseldorf and AWCD President Dr. Susanne Hirschberg gave updates of their group's activities. Consul General Matt Boyse gave a personal account of the opening of the new U.S. Embassy at Pariser Platz next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin the previous evening. He also noted that many guests related how strongly they had been moved by participating in this historic event. The CG used the opportunity to recall former President George H.W. Bush’s critical role in German unification and to highlight the historic and political significance of the grand opening.

• Steuben Schurz Society Duesseldorf