USA Taekwon-Do Master Honored in North Korea

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Vice-Premier Jon Ha Chol honoring Master Vitale

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Master (Senior) George Vitale, VIII Dan (A-8-6) of Brooklyn New York was honored with a Doctorate in Taekwon-Do at The Mansudae Assembly Hall which is the Seat of Civilian Government in North Korea Housing the Supreme People’s Assembly.  Present there were Vice-Premier Jon Ha Chol, chairman of the State Commission for Conferment of Academic Degrees and Titles of the DPRK, and its Secretary General Kang Chun Gum, Chang Ung, President of the ITF, Kim Kyong Ho, chairman of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee, vice-presidents and executive members of the ITF and martial art officials concerned.

Master Vitale with Doctorate Medal & Certificate presented by DPRK
Master Geroge Vitale being congratulated by Grand Master Leong Wai Meng (Australia) with I.T.F. President Chang Ung in background
Master Vitale being conferred Doctorate while Taekwon-Do seniors observe. Grand master Kimm (Hanmudo, Baton Rouge, LA. USA), Grand master Benny Rivera (USA/Puerto Rico), Master Phap Lu (Sec. Gen. ITF, Canada) Grand master Leong Meng and Grand master Jung Woo Jin of Taekwondo Times (Iowa, USA)
Master Vitale with DPRK, I.T.F. and Martial Art dignataries

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