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...Deak, NEW YORK CITY...
Associate principal bass player Jon Deak later said he was near tears. So too was assistant concertmaster Michelle Kim, a descendant of a North Korean family. "Tonight I didn't feel South Korean or North Korean, but Korean," she said. U.S. diplomats present were euphoric. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Perry, who once presented plans to President Bill Clinton for bombing the North's nuclear sites, gushed that the evening "may have pushed us over the top" when it comes to negotiating about the North's nuclear-weapons program...
...South. Koreans have sung versions of the song for 600 years, and it speaks to a longing in both countries to become a whole nation again. As the orchestra began to leave the stage, several members turned and waved goodbye, and many in the audience reciprocated. Bassist Jon Deak later said he was near tears. So too was a young Korean-American assistant concertmaster, Michelle Kim, a descendant of a North Korean family who lived in Seoul until she was 11. "Tonight I didn't feel South Korean or North Korean but Korean," she said. "It was very emotional...
...orchestra began to leave the stage, several members turned and waved goodbye, and many in the audience reciprocated. Bassist Jon Deak later said he was near tears. So too was a young Korean-American violinist Michelle Kim, a descendant of a North Korean family who lived in Seoul until she was 11. "Tonight I didn't feel South Korean or North Korean but Korean," she said. "It was very emotional...
...negative, cynical despair [April 9]. This roll-up-our-sleeves attitude may yet find America at its best. And thank you for keeping this overarching issue from political partisanship. Global warming is bigger than Al Gore, the Democrats and the Republicans. It is larger than all of us. Jon Deak, NEW YORK CITY...