SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST :
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT THE HISTORY OF NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST . IT WAS ORIGINALLY KNOWN AS PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST . 34th US PRESIDENT EISENHOWER WITH 35th US PRESIDENT KENNEDY MET AT CAMP DAVID, MARYLAND ON APRIL 22, 1961. THEY FORMULATED THE US, INDIA, AND TIBET RELATIONS THAT CREATED SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE .
It gives me a great pleasure to present my perspective on ‘National Prayer Breakfast’ for I see it as an event intimately connected to the history of Special Frontier Force. Norwegian Methodist Preacher Abraham Vereide(1886-1969) started a tradition of Prayer Breakfast and since 1953 the event became ‘Presidential Prayer Breakfast’ as it established the custom of inviting the US President as a chief guest speaker for a special gathering held on the first Thursday in the month of February.
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : NORWEGIAN METHODIST PREACHER ABRAHAM VEREIDE STARTED AN EVENT CALLED PRAYER BREAKFAST IN CHICAGO AND IT SPREAD TO WASHINGTON, D.C. IN 1953 WHEN THE US PRESIDENT WAS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT.
Abraham Veredie started the event called Prayer Breakfast in Chicago City and it got transformed into ‘Presidential Prayer Breakfast’ in 1953 when the custom of inviting the US President as a Special Guest Speaker became a tradition.
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : IN 1953, 34th US PRESIDENT(1953-1961), DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER WAS INVITED AS THE CHIEF GUEST SPEAKER FOR A PRAYER BREAKFAST MEETING WHICH GOT THE NAME PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST . ABRAHAM VEREIDE WITH PRESIDENT EISENHOWER.
On Thursday, February 09, 1961, President John F. Kennedy was the Chief Guest Speaker at the Presidential Prayer Breakfast. I am happy to share some photo images of that historical event.
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : US PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ADDRESSING THE GATHERING AT PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 09, 1961.
The 1961 Presidential Prayer Breakfast was held at East Room, Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D.C.
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : 1961 PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST WITH US PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, SOUTHERN BAPTIST MINISTER REVEREND BILLY GRAHAM, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP INC., ABRAHAM VEREIDE.
It may be noted that John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic President of the United States, Abraham Veredie was a Methodist, and Reverend Billy Graham, a Southern Baptist. The Prayer Breakfast is not about endorsing a particular religious doctrine.
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST :
SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST :SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : PRESIDENTIAL PRAYER BREAKFAST WAS RENAMED AS NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST IN 1970. SINCE 1980s THE EVENT IS HELD AT WASHINGTON HILTON AT 1919 CONNECTICUT AVENUE.SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST :SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST :SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST :SPECIAL FRONTIER FORCE AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST : HIS HOLINESS THE 14TH DALAI LAMA, THE EXILED TIBETAN LEADER WITH MS. VALERIE JARRETT, SENIOR ADVISER TO PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AT NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST HELD AT WASHINGTON HILTON ON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 05, 2015.
The National Prayer Breakfast is about cherishing National Values and people gather without any concern about their religious or political affiliations for all of them share the same National Values such as Freedom, Democracy, Peace, Human Rights, and Justice. In the context of Tibet and its Misery under Military Occupation since 1950, we are seeking the Uplifting Power of Compassion to endure the pain and suffering caused by political oppression. We are hopeful with Perseverance endowed by Compassion, We will defy Occupation and defeat its purpose as we begin our “Crusade for Peace through Freedom.”
