October 4 - Ambassador unveils the statue of Father Damian

Ambassador Howard Gutman (right) and Tremelo Mayor Vital Van Dessel (left)

“Father Damian was an explorer, an ambassador, a healer, a righteous man, a hero, a saint, and a teacher for us and our children. He is and was for President Barack Obama a great source of inspiration” said Ambassador Gutman at the unveiling of the Father Damian statue in Tremelo on Oct 4, 2009.

Photos - for more photos, see the Ambassador's photo stream for this event

Remarks -  read the full text of Ambassador Gutman's remarks