Mayor Perk visits the Institute

Mayor Perk visits the Institute
In this undated photograph from the 1970s, Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk, who promoted Cleveland's numerous ethnic nationalities while he served as mayor, enjoys a laugh at the Slovak Institute with Fr. Andrew Pier, the Institute's third and long-time Director. Fr. Pier, a second generation Slovak-American, served as Director from 1959 until 2001. Also shown in the photo is Andrew F. Hudak, who succeeded Fr. Pier in 2002 as the Institute's fourth Director.

Image courtesy of the Slovak Institute
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