St. Paul, April 16, 2004 Re: "Final hour, and farewell, for ex-soldier", which appeared in the Plain Dealer of Cleveland, Ohio.
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The article written about the death of Jerry Zovko was intended as a memorial for
the Croatian-American; instead it highlighted the ignorance and insensitivity of
journalist and publication. Stating that part of Zovko's memorial service was
given in "Serbo-Croatian" is insulting to Croatians everywhere. Serbo-Croatian
language does not exist. "The Plain Dealer" owes the Croatian Community an
apology, and the persons involved in this publication need to educate themselves
to become more considerate world citizens.
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Boris Mikšić
Honorary Consul General
of the Republic of Croatia to
the United States of America
Ove izbore ipak je obilježio Boris Mikšić. Dečko s Trešnjevke koji je vlastitim novcem financirao kampanju, gospodarstveniku bez podrške političkih stranaka, drugi krug pobjegao je u posljednji trenutak. Iza sebe je ostavio iskusnu političarku Đurđu Adlešić, HSP-ovu uzdanicu Slavena Leticu, Tuđmanova maga Ivića Pašalića. Građani su nagradili to što je kampanju financirao vlastitim novcem. Njegov uspjeh jasna je i jaka poruka hrvatskih građana političarima - da im sve manje vjeruju. Klasična politička pljuska. Večernji list, 04. siječnja 2005.