Foreword
This collection of essays is published in commemoration of the fortieth anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. During its dramatic twelve days from October 23 to November 4, the Hungarian people regained their independence and freedom which they lost during the totalitarian rule of the Stalinist Communist government. The Revolution was suppressed by massive Soviet intervention. Its legacy, however, continues to have an impact on Hungary - sovereign democracy again since 1989 - and the world.

The contributors to this publication are members of the Hungarian Alumni Association.

Contents

1. Young Heroes of Budapest
   Pages from An Old Diary
   Andrew P. Fodor
   Consulting engineer in New York. During the Hungarian Revolution he was a cadet freedom fighter.
    
2. Economic Reform Plans of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
   János Horváth
   Distinguished Professor of Economics at Butler University of Indianapolis. Adjunct Fellow, Hudson Institute. During the Hungarian Revolution he was acting president of the National Council for Economic Reconstruction.
    
3. The Place of Hungary's 1956 in History
   Béla K. Király
   Emeritus history professor of Brooklyn College, CUNY and president of Atlantic Research and Publications, Inc. During the Hungarian Revolution he was commander in chief of the National Guard and military commander of Budapest.
    
4. The Legacy of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution
   Károly Nagy
   Sociology professor at Middlesex County College and adjunct professor at Rutgers University, New Jersey. During the Hungarian Revolution he was president of the Revolutionary National Council of the Village of Erdôsmecske.
    
5. 1956: Still a Potent Force
   László Papp
   Architect in New York. During the Hungarian Revolution he was president of the Apartment Building Design Comapany's Revolutionary Workers' Council.