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Masood Khatamee

White House Reception Honors Persian New Year

New York, NY – Fertility Research Foundation Executive Director Masood Khatamee was invited to a reception at the White House in honor of Nowruz, the Persian New Year. The reception held on Wednesday, March 19th, was hosted by First Lady of the United States Laura Bush [More pix]. The reception represented the culmination of years of lobbying efforts by many prominent members of the Iranian-American community, with Dr. Khatamee a leading figure among them. [See White House Haft Seen]

This is the fifth year that Dr. Khatamee has corresponded with the White House seeking acknowledgement of the contributions of the Iranian-American community with a reception honoring the Persian New Year. The White House has always responded with a proclamation honoring Nowruz, which Dr. Khatamee has read at various celebrations he has organized throughout the years in the tri-state area. This is the first year, however, that his suggestion of a White House reception has been accepted.

“I am honored by the recognition of the Iranian-American community that is embodied in this event,” says Khatamee. “To be invited into the home of the President, hosted by the First Lady, at a reception in the peoples’ house in the seat of our nations government – there is no greater honor.”

Masood Khatamee, MD, FACOG, is the Executive Director of the Fertility Research Foundation and a Professor at the NYU School of Medicine. He was born in Shiraz, Iran, and received his initial medical training at the Shiraz University School of Medicine. He moved to the United States in 1970 and took up a position as attending physician at Bellevue Hospital in New York. His role at the FRF involves innovation and advocacy around the treatment and prevention of infertility. His private practice is located on Park Avenue in New York. [More pix]

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To: Anti Idiot

by The Real Nader Vanaki (not verified) on Mon Mar 31, 2008 01:50 PM PDT

So what? The Whitehouse celebrating Nowrooz is now a victory for Iranians? You would have loved to be there probably thinking this is the zenith of your life experience.

I don't care about Whitehouse spreading out Haft Seen to impress likes of you or Dr. Khatamee. The issue at stake here is the future of Iran-US relations and it is not going to be resolved by Georgie boy's Haft Seen spread for Dr. Khatamee who has not seen Iran for the last 38 years.

So go ahead and be a proud Iranian for a day if that is all you are looking for. And if you are looking for a day off work, just take a sick day off instead of supporting silly campaigns like this one.

By the way I hate to say this but Santa Claus does not exist.


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RE: Another White House Ass Kisser? by Nader

by Anti Idiots (not verified) on Sat Mar 29, 2008 04:03 PM PDT

Hey, Mr Nader Vanaki! You have been so overwhelmed with your prejudice and biased comment that even didn't bother to read that short story!

Read it for F.. god sake!

Open your F.. blind eyes:

This is the fifth year that Dr. Khatamee has corresponded with the White House seeking acknowledgement of the contributions of the Iranian-American community with a reception honoring the Persian New Year. The White House has always responded with a proclamation honoring Nowruz, which Dr. Khatamee has read at various celebrations he has organized throughout the years in the tri-state area. This is the first year, however, that his suggestion of a White House reception has been accepted.


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Another White House Ass Kisser?

by The Real Nader Vanaki (not verified) on Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:42 PM PDT

Who is this guy? He left Iran in 1970 and never went back to serve his country. Are we to praise him for turning his back on his country? He was probably sent to the US on a scholarship from the Iranian government at the time.

What now? He is a chump kissing ass at the highest levels. And who is he to represent Iranians? And his accomplishments such as having an office on Park Ave. does not impress me at all. To me all the doctors serving the Iranian public are worth mentioning not this guy or all the doctors who never served their country.


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what a joke

by Ali Sefati (not verified) on Wed Mar 26, 2008 01:36 PM PDT

her husband wants to kill the iranians and take their oil and land while his wife is taking picture with one


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Norooz

by Saeed27 (not verified) on Wed Mar 26, 2008 09:22 AM PDT

Ba salaam, to all of my friends. Norooz is a Persian word, it can't be English. Please from now on write it with this spelling. NOROOZ. It means ( Rooz No),( Rooz Jadid ),(Rooz Tazeh).
Movafagh baashid.


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farokh2000

Now he has his hands all bloody too

by farokh2000 on Wed Mar 26, 2008 07:51 AM PDT

I have all the respect for the Researcher/Scientist this person is but could not be proud of him for selling his soul to the criminal killers who are currently occupying the WH.

He now has his hands full of the blood of hundreds of thousands of people this criminal has murdered.

Shame, shame.


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Do you know what "Vatan

by Anonymous911 (not verified) on Wed Mar 26, 2008 06:27 AM PDT

Do you know what "Vatan fooroosh" means?


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Abarmard

The wife of a killer

by Abarmard on Wed Mar 26, 2008 05:21 AM PDT

Who has already killed over 1,000,000 and counting...


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it is a disgrace for norooz

by Anonymousrrrr (not verified) on Wed Mar 26, 2008 12:17 AM PDT

it is a disgrace for norooz to be in the white house, a house that is planning to bomb its people.


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I am proud

by Sibil (not verified) on Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:12 PM PDT

my heritage and the well deserved recognition of Norooz; hence, Iranian nation by the US administration.


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Baaaaaleh...

by ano (not verified) on Tue Mar 25, 2008 04:54 PM PDT

Well, of course, we Iranians are A LOT more high class than a lot of people think.


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