Ronald Reagan Freedom Award
Ronald Reagan awards former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev with the first Ronald Reagan Freedom Award at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 1992
The Ronald Reagan Freedom Award is the highest civilian honor given by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. The award is given to people who have made important and lasting contributions to freedom around the world.[1]
The award was first given in 1992 by President Ronald Reagan. It was also given in 1993. From 1994, it was presented by his wife, Nancy Reagan, because of his poor health. After his death in June 2004, she continued to present the award.
To receive this award, a person must have made important contributions to freedom worldwide and show the belief that one person can make a difference.[1]
Ronald Reagan Freedom Award Media
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Nancy Reagan presents entertainer Bob Hope with the Award, 1997
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Ronald Reagan Freedom AwardRonald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Retrieved 24 February 2007.
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- 1992 – Mikhail Gorbachev, former General Secretary of the Soviet Union
- 1993 – General Colin Powell, former National Security Advisor to President Reagan
- 1994 – Yitzhak Rabin, former Prime Minister of Israel
- 1995 – King Hussein I, then King of Jordan
- 1997 – Bob Hope, former entertainer.
- 1998 – Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
- 2000 – The Reverend Billy Graham, evangelical minister
- 2002 – Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York
- 2007 – George H. W. Bush, former President of the United States, served under Reagan as Vice President of the United States
- 2008 – Natan Sharansky, former KGB prisoner, human rights activist, Israeli politician.
- 2011 – Lech Walesa, former Solidarity leader and former president of Poland