Min. Franco Frattini, GEI Gala guest of honor, at the podium address dinner guests.

GEI members and their guests turn their attention to Min. Frattini at the podium.

From l. to r., Min. Frattini, Simonetta Salloun, Hon. Alberto Michelini, Princess Irene Guicciardini Strozzi and Dr. Lucio Caputo.

Laura Savini of WLIW Public Television and Min. Frattini.

From l. to r., Min. Frattini, Amb. Richard Gardner and Mrs. Danielle Gardner.

From l. to r., Dr. Caputo, Gustavo Selva, Italian Chamber of Deputies, and Antonio D'Amato, Confindustria chairman.

Amb. Marcello Spatafora, Italian Mission to the U.N., Mrs. Laura Spatafora (l.) and Simona Ingaglio.

Dr. Caputo and Min. Frattini.

Antonio D'Amato and Baroness Mariuccia Zerillli-Marimo.

From l. to r., Mrs. Magdalena Vento, Hon. Mario D'Urso, Min. Frattini, Amb. Sergio Vento, Italian Embassy, and Princess Guicciardini-Stozzi.

Mario Platero, Il Sole 24 Ore (l.), Min. Frattini and Giampiero Gramaglia, N.A. Bureau Chief, ANSA.

Benjamino Quintieri (l.), president, Italian Foreign Trade Institute, Dr. Caputo and Ms. Ingaglio.

Pianist Cristiana Pegoraro performed selections from Italian operas.

From l. to r., Claudio Angelini, Antonio Bandini, Consul General, Justice of the Supreme Court Dominic Massaro and Ms. Savini.

Min. Frattini and Eugene Nardelli of State Supreme Court.