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Pertti Edvard Salolainen CBE is a Finnish politician. He has served as MP from the National Coalition Party and party chairman (1991–1994) and Minister (1987–1995).

Jerome George Hanus, O.S.B. is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the ninth Archbishop of Dubuque, serving from October 16, 1995 until April 8, 2013, when Pope Francis named Michael Jackels. A member of the Order of Saint Benedict, he was Abbot of Conception Abbey from 1977 to 1987. He also served as Bishop of Saint Cloud (1987–1994) and Coadjutor Archbishop of Dubuque (1994–1995).

James Joseph Sloyan is an American actor.

Penelope Ann "Penny" Fuller is an American actress. She received two Tony Award nominations for her performances on Broadway stage: for Applause (1970), and The Dinner Party (2001). For her television performances, Fuller received six Emmy Award nominations, winning once, in 1982 for playing Madge Kendal in The Elephant Man.