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Jesse Jackson receives "Medal of Freedom"...
Jesse Jackson receives "Medal of Freedom"...
Item # 724255
August 10, 2000
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 10, 2000
* Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson
* Receives "Medal of Freedom"
* President Bill Clinton
The top of page 15 has a three column heading: "15 Awarded Highest Civilian Honor" with related photo. Text includes: "...the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who is Mr. Clinton's envoy to Africa" (see images)
Complete with all sections (50+ pages), nice condition.
background: On August 10, 2000, Jesse Jackson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton in a White House ceremony honoring his decades of leadership in the American civil rights movement. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr., Jackson rose to national prominence in the 1960s as a key organizer within the Southern Christian Leadership Conference before founding Operation PUSH and later the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, organizations dedicated to economic empowerment, educational opportunity, and political engagement for African Americans and other marginalized communities. He also became a major political figure, running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, where he built a broad “Rainbow Coalition” that expanded voter participation and influenced the direction of the Democratic Party. In presenting the nation’s highest civilian honor, Clinton recognized Jackson’s lifelong commitment to social justice, voting rights, economic inclusion, and international diplomacy, citing his efforts to promote equality and give voice to underrepresented Americans.
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