representative (1975–1990)Įfforts to rectify civil rights abuses in his small southern school districtĪ judge for Circuit 15 in Montgomery County, Alabama. Senator, and the 85th Governor of Connecticut.įor proposing, as governor of Connecticut, a budget that included the introduction of an unpopular state personal income tax and major spending cuts in order to address Connecticut's financial crisis. Udall įor his decision to drop out of his race for reelection to a third term, rather than seek reelection and be bound by a party loyalty oath to support the candidacy of segregationist Lester Maddox. Henry Bellmon, Unita Blackwell, LeRoy Collins, Morris K. It is the last sail-powered ship to remain part of the US Navy, and is permanently moored nearby.įor working to enact civil rights laws and the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (Hill-Elliott Act), which 'made him the target of vicious criticism from reactionaries of both parties' and caused his ouster from Congress in 1964.

The lantern is patterned after the lanterns on the USS Constitution which was launched in 1797. The winner is presented with a sterling silver lantern made by Tiffany's which was designed by Edwin Schlossberg. Two recipients, John Lewis (in 2001) and William Winter (in 2008), were designated as honorees for Lifetime Achievement. Also before their deaths, other presenters had included John Kennedy's brother, Ted, his son John Jr., and his wife Jacqueline. The award is generally presented by JFK's daughter, Caroline. It is generally awarded each year around the time of JFK's birthday (May 29) at a ceremony at the Kennedy Library in Boston. Kennedy Library Foundation, which includes members of the Kennedy family and other prominent Americans. The winners of the award are selected by a committee named by the John F. It is given to individuals (often elected officials) who, by acting in accord with their conscience, risked their careers or lives by pursuing a larger vision of the national, state or local interest in opposition to popular opinion or pressure from constituents or other local interests.

Kennedy originally described in his book of the same name. The Profile in Courage Award is a private award created by the Kennedy family to recognize displays of courage similar to those John F.

The Profile in Courage Award presented to Gerald Ford by Ted Kennedy in 2001

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