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1985:
Raoul Wallenberg - In Absentia
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1987:
H. Ross Perot - For his personal
courage in the dramatic rescue of his American employees
being held captive in Iran.
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1990:
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 Miep
Gies - The Dutch heroine
who provided a hideout and protection
for Anne Frank and her family.
Senpo Sugihara - A Japanese
diplomat who lost his career and risked
his life issuing official exit visas
to thousands of Jews in Lithuania and
Giorgio Perlasca - An Italian, working
in disguise at the Spanish Embassy in
Budapest, who saved thousands of Jews
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1991:
Alan C. Greenberg - For the very
special "Magic" he has performed for The Wallenberg
Committee and for so many others.
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1994:
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 Harvey
M. Meyerhoff - For his
unceasing work to make the United States
Holocaust Museum a reality.
Thomas Veres, Raoul Wallenberg's
personal photographer who, at the age
of 18, showed extraordinary courage
as he worked with Wallenberg to document
the Nazi's inhumanity and Raoul Wallenberg's
lifesaving efforts.
Ambassador and Mrs.
Nicholas M. Salgo
for their generous and thoughtful donation
of a statue honoring RW in Buadapest,
Hungary.
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1995:
Elizabeth Dole - For her humanitarian
work as President of the American Red Cross.
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1997:
Ambassador Robert S. Strauss -
For his work on the Wallenberg Case while he was Ambassador
to the Soviet Union, and his lifelong commitment to
human relations.
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2000:
Elisabeth and Alexander Kasser
– Elisabeth was Raoul Wallenberg's personal translator.
Alexander worked with Prof. Valdemar Langlet to organize
and run the Swedish Red Cross in Budapest and was responsible
for saving many lives with the "Schutzbrief" (protection
letter) that he designed.
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2001:
Prime Minister Goran Persson of Sweden
- For his ground-breaking stand on Holocaust
education in Sweden, for keeping the Wallenberg case
open, and for public apologies to Wallenberg's family
for steps not taken to secure his release by former
Swedish governments.
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. 2008:
Elliott Broidy - For his for his tireless
commitment to civic duty, security and philanthropy
in the United States and his efforts in providing economic
viability to Israel’s economy, especially during the
time of the Second Intifada.
Civic Courage Award
Recipients
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2001 -
The City of New York - For all of its
citizens, who searched for the missing, cared for the
injured, gave comfort to loved ones of the missing or
lost, and provided sustenance and encouragement to those
who searched through the rubble at ground hero.
» . 1990
- The Nation of Denmark
- For humanitarian efforts of the Danish People in sea-lifting
their Jewish population to safety in Sweden.
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- The City of Billings, Montana
- For its stand in the face of bigotry, helping to set
an example for communities across America.
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- The City of Coeur D'Alene,
Idaho - For the stand that its citizens took
against militant Neo-Nazis harassing individuals in
the community.
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