INAUGURAL CONVENTION OF "UNIVERSAL PEACE FEDERATION" IN JAPAN
Mrs. Hak Ja Han Moon, a president of Universal Peace Fedration, speaks at the inaugural convention in Chiba, Japan on Oct 14, 2005.She proposed that a bridge be built across the Bering Strait in her inaugural address. (UPI Photo/Keizo Mori)
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